Senior Systems Analyst

MathWorks; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 105,900 - 164,100; Full time

Job summary

MathWorks in Natick, MA is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst for their Commerce Applications team. In this role, you will gather business requirements, analyze needs, and work with Agile teams to propose and implement solutions for a custom Java-based web application.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience, with a strong focus on communication, business analysis, and SQL skills. Additionally, experience with Agile methods and data analytics tools like Microsoft Power BI is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience (or equivalent education/experience).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Agile methods.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements to propose solutions.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to deliver systems based on business needs.
• Monitor key KPIs using data analytics.

Skills

Communication skills

Business analysis

SQL

Agile methods

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

6 years of professional work experience

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

Senior Systems Analyst

• Team: Information Technology
• Location: US-MA-Natick
• Salary Range: USD 105,900 - 164,100

Job Summary

The Commerce Applications team is looking for a Senior Systems Analyst to work with a custom Java-based web application team to gather requirements, analyze needs, and propose solutions to meet business needs. Applications and services in this portfolio provide internal users, third-party business partners, and customers the ability to create quotes and place orders for products and services offered by MathWorks Inc.

Responsibilities

• Work with business stakeholders, product owner(s), and Agile development teams to deliver solutions to meet business needs
• Analyze and document business requirements and workflows
• Leverage data and analytics to vet needs, analyze trends, and monitor key KPIs
• Collaborate with the development team, user experience experts, and quality engineers on system design
• Lead the creation of user stories, breaking down epics and larger stories as needed
• Build strong and trusting relationships with peers and business stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.
• Business Analyst

Additional Qualifications

• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to elicit business requirements and translate them into practical and clear user stories
• Able to communicate and present complex ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Can perform cross-functional impact analysis, proactively reaching across team boundaries to communicate and collaborate when adjacent teams will be affected
• Can identify and analyze downstream and reporting impact of system changes
• Understands relational database design and can read/write SQL
• Proactive and curious nature, an independent self-starter
• Experience with Agile methods and Scrum
• Experience with custom-built web applications

Plusses

• Familiarity with CPQ applications
• Experience as a developer or business systems analyst for custom web applications built using Java or similar programming language
• Experience with tools such as Microsoft Power BI for data analysis and reporting