Sr. Business Systems Analyst in Salem, Oregon - #73683 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 73683

Sr. Business Systems Analyst
Our client is seeking a Sr. Business Systems Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions across complex initiatives. This individual will gather and translate requirements, map business processes, and clearly communicate solution concepts to technical teams, including how business applications should function and be developed. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to simplify complex business needs into practical, scalable solutions.

This role is fully remote.

Sr. Business Systems Analyst Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and analysis for complex business and technology initiatives, partnering closely with stakeholders to understand needs and desired outcomes.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications, process flows, solution concepts, and actionable direction for development teams.
• Analyze existing business applications and processes to identify opportunities for improvement, increased efficiency, and better alignment with business objectives.
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure requirements, priorities, and expected outcomes are clearly understood.
• Develop and document business processes, workflows, requirements, and acceptance criteria throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate proposed application solutions and help determine how business needs can be effectively supported through technology.
• Support solution design discussions by clearly articulating how applications and system functionality should operate from a business perspective.
• Participate in testing and validation activities, including acceptance testing, to confirm solutions meet defined business requirements.
• Collaborate with project leaders and stakeholders to assess priorities, risks, dependencies, and expected business value.
• Contribute to project planning, documentation, and ongoing improvement of business analysis practices and methodologies.
• Serve as a senior resource and trusted partner to business and technology teams, helping guide other analysts when appropriate.

Sr. Business Systems Analyst Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive business analysis experience supporting complex technology, application, or business improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into clear, actionable specifications that development teams can use to design and build solutions.
• Strong understanding of business applications and the ability to evaluate how an application or platform can support business processes and requirements.
• Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, developing process flows, documenting workflows, and facilitating discussions between business and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical or business concepts for varied audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience working independently on complex projects while effectively managing priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across business and technology teams.
• Experience with application development concepts, databases, SQL, or other technical tools and technologies is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, PMP, or comparable business analysis, project management, process improvement, or quality credentials are a plus.

Compensation: (DOE)

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