Systems Analyst in Portland, Oregon - #73590 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 73590

Systems Analyst
Our client is seeking a Systems Analyst to join a collaborative, cross-functional technology team. In this role, you will help design, maintain, and deliver business applications while supporting reporting, data analysis, and requirements gathering. You will partner closely with business stakeholders to turn their needs into effective, well-documented technology solutions.

This role is fully remote. Applicants must reside in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, North Dakota, or Arkansas.

Systems Analyst Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and teammates to gather, interpret, and document system requirements, and translate them into workable technology solutions.
• Analyze data and produce business reporting to support decision-making and application performance.
• Write and refine structured specifications, including use cases and story cards, along with the technical documentation that supports them.
• Write moderately complex SQL queries and interpret data models, contributing to logical data model design as needed.
• Define acceptance criteria and verify results to confirm solutions meet business and technical standards.
• Contribute to the quality assurance strategy for application releases.
• Plan, estimate, and track tasks on small to mid-sized work efforts, refining estimates as the work progresses.
• Lead and coordinate small teams of one to three people, helping keep work on schedule and resolving issues as they arise.
• Facilitate working sessions with individuals and small groups of customers or fellow analysts.
• Support projects through installation and post-implementation.
• Deliver clear, polished presentations and field questions with confidence.
• Build strong working relationships with business partners, teammates, and leadership while keeping them informed of progress.
• Develop working knowledge of industry-specific terminology and concepts relevant to the business.

Systems Analyst Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and/or a Vendor Management System (VMS).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of business or systems experience developing requirements for software projects.
• Proven ability to gather, document, and translate requirements into effective technology solutions.
• Working knowledge of common software development methodologies and a structured analytical approach.
• Proficiency writing SQL queries and reading data models.
• Strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to look past the obvious, ask probing questions, and identify hidden problems.
• Clear, direct written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively with peers.
• Experience creating story cards, use cases, and technical documentation, and understanding acceptance criteria.
• Ability to facilitate small group sessions and lead small teams.
• Understanding of QA practices and how to contribute to a QA strategy.
• Comfort addressing conflict constructively and building positive relationships across the organization.

Preferred:

• Experience with DocuSign CLM.
• Experience with Beeline or a similar contingent staffing tool.

Compensation: (DOE)

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As an eligible contract employee with VanderHouwen, you’ll have access to a full suite of benefits designed with your well-being in mind. Our comprehensive package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a matching 401(k) to help secure your future.

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