Senior IT Business Analyst - EMS/ADMS

ComTec Information Systems (IT); The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ComTec Information Systems (IT) is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst to support the Utilities Transmission group. You will drive requirements for GE EMS and ADMS initiatives, work with stakeholders across transmission/operations and IT teams, and guide the SDLC from elicitation through UAT.

You will lead workshops, document processes, and develop artifacts like user stories and RTMs while coordinating testing and defect resolution to ensure successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst.
• Hands-on in Electric Utility/Transmission environments.
• Experience with GE EMS and ADMS.
• Strong requirements elicitation and stakeholder workshop skills.
• Experience documenting AS-IS/TO-BE processes and GAP analysis.
• SDLC experience including testing and UAT; familiar with Waterfall and Agile.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements-gathering workshops with stakeholders and teams.
• Support GE EMS and ADMS initiatives, including analysis, enhancements, integrations, and system changes.
• Conduct GAP analysis and document AS-IS and TO-BE processes.
• Develop user stories, functional specs, use cases, and RTMs.
• Translate requirements into functional/technical specs for Dev and QA.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, and defect resolution with business users.
• Maintain project, requirements, and testing documentation.
• Facilitate communication among business, operations, product/technical teams.

Skills

Stakeholder workshops

Requirements elicitation

Process analysis

Documentation

Communication

Tools

RTMs

Job description

Title: Senior IT Business Analyst - EMS/ADMS

Preferred Candidate Locations: Hybrid (Occasional Travel to client location will be needed)

Employment Type: Full-time with ComTec

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst to support strategic initiatives within the Utility Transmission organization. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Electric Utility/Transmission environments, with hands‑on business analysis experience supporting GE Energy Management System (EMS) and Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, transmission/operations teams, and technical teams to gather and document requirements, analyze business processes, perform GAP analysis, support solution design, and coordinate testing and UAT activities throughout the SDLC.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements-gathering workshops with business stakeholders, transmission/operations teams, and technical teams.
• Support GE EMS and ADMS initiatives, including requirements analysis, business process analysis, enhancements, integrations, and system changes.
• Conduct GAP analysis and document AS-IS and TO-BE business processes.
• Develop user stories, use cases, functional specifications, process maps, and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs).
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements and work closely with development and QA teams throughout the SDLC.
• Participate in solution design discussions involving EMS, ADMS, utility operations, and related systems/integrations.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for process improvement and business process re‑engineering.
• Develop test plans, manual test cases, and UAT scenarios based on documented business requirements.
• Coordinate with business users during UAT and support defect identification, clarification, and resolution.
• Maintain comprehensive project, functional, requirements, and testing documentation.
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, utility operations, product/technical teams, developers, and QA teams.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst.
• Hands‑on experience supporting Electric Utility, Transmission, Energy, or Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Experience with GE Energy Management System (GE EMS).
• Experience with Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS).
• Strong understanding of utility operational processes and systems supporting electric transmission/distribution operations.
• Strong experience in requirements elicitation, stakeholder workshops, and business process analysis.
• Proven experience documenting AS-IS and TO-BE process flows and conducting GAP analysis.
• Experience creating user stories, functional specifications, use cases, process maps, and RTMs.
• Hands‑on experience across the SDLC, including requirements, testing, test planning, defect management, and UAT support.
• Working knowledge of Waterfall methodology, business process re‑engineering, and basic database/software concepts.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with utility control‑room, transmission, distribution, or grid operations teams.
• Experience with EMS/ADMS integrations and interfaces with other utility systems.
• Exposure to related utility applications such as SCADA, OMS, GIS, DMS, DERMS, Historian, or ICCP.
• Experience working in large‑scale utility technology transformation or modernization programs.
• Experience working with both business and technical stakeholders in complex utility environments.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices in addition to Waterfall delivery.