Systems Analyst

Dexian; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian is seeking a Systems Analyst with extensive experience to research, optimize, and author requirements for complex software systems. The role involves working with REST, SOAP, JSON APIs, SQL databases, and collaborating across teams to produce clear artifacts and API contracts.

The candidate will participate in Agile environments, coordinate releases, and engage in production incident analysis using Splunk, with a focus on minimizing risk and delivering high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Systems Analyst experience.
• Experience researching, optimizing, developing and authoring solution requirements, user stories, and specifications for moderate to complex software systems.
• Strong SQL and database knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate software release activities.
• Reverse engineer code to understand business logic.
• Create artifacts such as business flow diagrams and context diagrams.
• Develop prototypes in Excel, Java or Angular.
• Understand and contribute to solution architecture.
• Build OpenAPI contracts and API specs.
• Analyze production incidents with Splunk dashboards and alerts.

Skills

Systems Analysis

SQL

Relational DBs

APIs

Agile

Analytical skills

Release coordination

Reverse engineering

Excel macros

Java

Angular

OpenAPI

Solution architecture

Tools

Jira

Splunk

Job description

• 5+ years professional experience as a Systems Analyst for software solutions
• Proven experience researching, optimizing, developing and authoring solution requirements, user stories, and specifications for moderate to complex software systems
• Proven experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and programming in general
• Strong understanding and experience with complex relational database schemas and SQL management tools
• Proven experience working with REST, SOAP, JSON and APIs
• Proven experience with Agile development methodologies
• Deep knowledge of scrum tools - Jira experience desirable
• Excellent analytical skills
• Release coordination
• Reverse engineer code to understand business logic and develop prototypes- Excel Macros/Java/Angular
• Produce artifacts - business flow diagrams, context diagrams
• Have good understanding of solution architecture
• Build OpenAPI contracts
• Prod incidents analysis - Splunk queries, build dashboards/alerts

Skills Needed:

• You are a diligent person with a real passion for accuracy, clarity, and elimination of ambiguity
• You are deeply effective in written and verbal communications and are dedicated to tailoring content to the appropriate audience (business vs. technology, associate vs. management, etc.)
• You are a self-starter who can rapidly assimilate business processes, goals and objectives and distill them into well-defined requirements
• You understand how technology can automate business processes and can effectively propose, challenge and engage in ideation with business and technology teams in formulating software designs and solutions
• Assist in identification, isolation, resolution, and communication of problems within the production and nonproduction environment and perform troubleshooting.
• You are flexible and can adjust your work schedule to accommodate both U.S. and China-based teams and associates
• Good interpersonal and leadership and influencing skills (without direct authority of others)
• Self-driven, self-managed, energetic, passionate, and motivated with the ability to work independently to deliver results

Value that you will be providing:

• Ensuring the technology team is building the right software solutions and components to maximize customer experience
• Facilitating flow of requirements from the business to the technology team
• Reducing requirements and design risk and resulting costs associated with rework and redesign
• Exercise a passion for keeping your knowledge up-to-date with the latest and greatest
• Help maintain the high level of integrity in the team
• Take ownership and accountability for figuring out what needs to be done

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.
Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.