Senior Systems Analyst

4A Consulting, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

4A Consulting is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to lead systems analysis, solution design, application enhancement, testing, and delivery coordination for complex enterprise applications. The role serves as a senior technical liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating requirements into effective solutions and driving initiatives through implementation and production support.

The successful candidate will collaborate with architects, developers, QA, and project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in systems analysis, business systems analysis, application development, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience leading requirements analysis, system design, and software solution implementation.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, databases, data structures, data access, and system integration.
• Experience with enterprise application development, testing, implementation, and production support.
• Experience with technical and functional specifications, system documentation, and user documentation.
• Experience with software conversions, application upgrades, or modernization.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating project deliverables, dependencies, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience with UAT, integration testing, defect management, and quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical and business issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of business and technical requirements and translate them into system designs, functional specifications, and implementation plans.
• Design and evaluate application solutions addressing functionality, security, integration, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and review specifications for databases, applications, interfaces, security, storage, networks, and supporting infrastructure.
• Create system architecture, process, data-flow, integration, and application diagrams.
• Lead application enhancements, implementations, software conversions, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Work closely with developers and technical teams to clarify requirements, resolve technical issues, and ensure solutions align with approved designs.
• Develop and maintain technical, functional, operational, and user documentation.
• Design and support reports, audit trails, logging, security controls, and system workflows.
• Lead or coordinate unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Analyze defects and production issues, coordinate resolution, and support root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate project deliverables, dependencies, milestones, and implementation activities.
• Identify scope, risks, technical dependencies, and resource requirements and communicate impacts to project leadership.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for application, database, integration, and system issues.
• Mentor or provide technical guidance to analysts, developers, and project team members as appropriate.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and leadership to communicate progress, risks, decisions, and recommendations.

Skills

Requirements analysis

System design

Software integration

UAT testing

SQL/DB knowledge

Technical leadership

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

At 4A Consulting, we turn complexity into opportunity. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD, we are a women-owned, boutique consulting firm specializing in delivering innovative, data-driven solutions to both the Federal Government and Fortune 500 clients. Our team blends deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to design tailored strategies that drive measurable and sustainable outcomes. We pride ourselves on an agile, collaborative approach that helps organizations navigate challenges and seize emerging opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. At 4A, we don’t just deliver projects, we build trusted partnerships that empower our clients to lead with confidence in the digital age.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to lead systems analysis, solution design, application enhancement, testing, and delivery coordination for complex enterprise applications. The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical liaison between business stakeholders, application development teams, QA, infrastructure, and project leadership, translating business and technical requirements into effective solutions and driving assigned initiatives through implementation and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of business and technical requirements and translate them into system designs, functional specifications, and implementation plans.
• Design and evaluate application solutions addressing functionality, security, integration, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and review specifications for databases, applications, interfaces, security, storage, networks, and supporting infrastructure.
• Create system architecture, process, data-flow, integration, and application diagrams.
• Lead application enhancements, implementations, software conversions, upgrades, and modernization initiatives.
• Work closely with developers and technical teams to clarify requirements, resolve technical issues, and ensure solutions align with approved designs.
• Develop and maintain technical, functional, operational, and user documentation.
• Design and support reports, audit trails, logging, security controls, and system workflows.
• Lead or coordinate unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Analyze defects and production issues, coordinate resolution, and support root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate project deliverables, dependencies, milestones, and implementation activities.
• Identify scope, risks, technical dependencies, and resource requirements and communicate impacts to project leadership.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for application, database, integration, and system issues.
• Mentor or provide technical guidance to analysts, developers, and project team members as appropriate.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and leadership to communicate progress, risks, decisions, and recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in systems analysis, business systems analysis, application development, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading requirements analysis, system design, and software solution implementation.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, databases, data structures, data access, and system integration.
• Experience with enterprise application development, testing, implementation, and production support.
• Experience with technical and functional specifications, system documentation, and user documentation.
• Experience with software conversions, application upgrades, or modernization.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating project deliverables, dependencies, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience with UAT, integration testing, defect management, and quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical and business issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with complex enterprise business applications.
• Experience with systems modernization and legacy application transformation.
• Experience with database analysis, SQL, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with APIs, Web Services, and enterprise application integration.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or comparable project and development tools.
• Experience with production application support and root-cause analysis.
• Relevant certifications such as IIBA CCBA/CBAP, PMI-PBA, PMP, or Agile/Scrum certification are a plus.

Why Join 4A

• Be part of a mission-driven, women-owned consulting firm with a reputation for excellence.
• Work on high-impact projects across federal and commercial clients.
• Collaborate in an inclusive, growth-oriented culture where innovation is valued.
• Access career development programs, mentorship, and learning opportunities.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work options, and a focus on work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

4A Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive hiring process. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact [e-mail]. This email is intended solely for accommodation requests.

Please note that 4A Consulting participates in the federal E-Verify program. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. 4A Consulting will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.