Systems Analyst

Kforce Inc; Roanoke (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce has a Westlake, TX client seeking a Systems Analyst to design business architecture and own technical implications for participants. You will coordinate across teams and help manage the scrum backlog with leadership to deliver features. Strong data analysis, SQL, and UML skills are expected.

Responsibilities include creating scrum stories, collaborating with Business, IT, Legal, Compliance & Risk, and ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree encouraged; MBA or MS preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in systems analysis including data analysis, data mapping, flowcharts, and UAT.
• Proven ability to lead analysis of business systems to identify user needs and document requirements.
• Strong translation of non-technical docs into technical concepts.
• Experience building queries and general database skills required.
• Leadership to train partners in new solutions—architecture and implementation.
• Familiarity with RESTful services.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish business architecture with understanding of technical implications.
• Act as change agent to coordinate across planning, design, and problem-solving teams.
• Help to create and manage the scrum team's product backlog with product area leadership.
• Create and drive scrum stories to completion as part of a team.
• Collaborate with Business, IT, Legal, Compliance & Risk to define features and analyze systems to meet business objectives.
• Convey business value of technology initiatives to Scrum team members including QA and development resources.

Skills

Business analysis

Lead analysis of business systems

Data analysis

SQL/Database skills

Agile experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree encouraged

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

RESTful services

UML

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Westlake, TX that is seeking a Systems Analyst. Responsibilities:

• Design and establishment of business architecture coupled with the ability to own and understand technical implications to program participants
• Be a change agent, facilitating critical coordination across teams including planning, design and problem-solving
• Working with product area leadership, help to create and manage the scrum team's product backlog
• Creating and driving scrum stories to completion as part of a team
• Collaborate effectively with key Business, IT, Legal, Compliance & Risk partners to define product features and analysis of business systems and/or business process to identify user needs, document requirements, sequencing UML, and address operation/ process issues/ improvements to accomplish business objectives
• Experience in various systems analysis methodologies, including data analysis, data mapping, flowcharts, building batch applications, uses case development, story writing, set-up / configuration of systems, user acceptance testing and product documentation
• Convey business value of technology initiatives to Scrum team members including QA and development resources

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree encouraged, MBA or MS preferred
• 8+ years of relevant experience in various systems analysis methodologies, including data analysis, data mapping, flowcharts, building batch applications, uses case development, story writing, set-up / configuration of systems, user acceptance testing and product documentation
• Proven capacity to lead analysis of business systems and/or business process to identify user needs, document requirements, sequencing UML, and address operation/ process issues/ improvements to accomplish business objectives
• Proven capacity to lead clarification and 'translation' of less-technical documentation and/or requirements into highly technical subject-matter
• Experience in building queries and general database skills are a must
• Leadership ability to train key partners and other constituencies in new solutions - architecture and implementation
• Familiarity with restful services
• Superb communication skills - written, verbal and presentation artifacts
• Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
• Prior work in an Agile environment

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.