Systems Analyst

Compunnel, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. in Durham, North Carolina is seeking a Systems Analyst to bridge business needs with technical solutions. The role involves collaboration with product and domain teams to deliver new technology products and improve existing systems.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in SQL and Excel. Responsibilities include documenting requirements, facilitating workshops, and supporting testing procedures.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant work experience as an IT Systems Analyst.
• Ability to work closely with all levels of an organization.
• Thorough knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to capture, analyze, and document requirements.
• Convert business needs into functional specifications and user stories.
• Diagram workflows and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops for alignment between teams.
• Support testing and user acceptance of solutions.
• Maintain clear documentation and processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication abilities

Software development lifecycle

SQL

Excel

Presentation skills

User/system stories writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Systems Analyst will play a critical role in bridging business needs with technology solutions. This role involves extensive collaboration with product and domain teams to ensure systems and processes are well‑defined and aligned for the delivery of new technology products and improvement of existing functionality within a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to capture, analyze, and document business and system requirements.
• Convert business needs into functional specifications, wireframes, user stories, and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Diagram current workflows and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and demos to ensure alignment between business and technical teams.
• Support testing and user acceptance to confirm solutions meet requirements.
• Interpret data to support decision‑making and validate assumptions.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation and standards for requirements, processes, and system changes.
• Recommend enhancements and design changes to new and existing systems and processes based on performance metrics and feedback.

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record in analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities to understand complex systems, develop use cases, and convey business requirements to various groups.
• 3‑5+ years of relevant work experience as an IT Systems Analyst.
• Ability to work closely with all levels of an organization.
• Thorough knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience in systems integration and testing to ensure requirements have been fulfilled.
• Effective problem solver with proven ability to address root causes to high‑impact problems.
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of tools and techniques for communicating and analyzing data including SQL, Excel.
• Established proficiency in conveying ideas and recommendations to impact a wide range of team members.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Experience in writing user/system stories and maintaining accurate technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Prior experience in the financial services industry; exposure to asset management, trading, and compliance is a plus.

Certifications

None listed.