Senior Systems Analyst Job Description
Senior systems analyst
provides production and ad-hoc reporting and interface solutions to complex query needs of the business using a variety of reporting tools.
Senior Systems Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintains technical knowledge and expertise using a MS SQL Server database and the TS-SQL language
Good understanding of Agile Methodologies and Tools
Conduct assigned studies, applying systems analysis methods and techniques in order to identify where and how cost and time-effective improvements can be made or, as necessitated by internal or external regulations
Responsible for delivering best in class reporting and analytical services, through application of processes and tools/technologies using Microsoft.net
Provides business direction and technical analysis to the team
Determines functional requirements by analyzing business requirements
Assist in the definition, development, integration and documentation of system business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments
Support and execute software testing phases, including systems test, integration testing, and user acceptance testing
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively to solve problems under pressure
Understanding of software development best practices, including Change Management standards
Senior Systems Analyst Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Systems Analyst
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ITIL, PMP, CCNA, COH, API, CSM, IAT, SAP, CPIM, TACLANE
Education for Senior Systems Analyst
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior systems analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Education, Business, Technical, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Associates, Technology
Skills for Senior Systems Analyst
Desired skills for senior systems analyst include:
Workflows to implement a system that meets business needs
Effective testing practices and methodologies
SQL
SQL and ability to utilize ad hoc query tools to troubleshoot system issues
Tools
Engineering documentation
Systems flows
HTML
Systems analysis
Multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities
Desired experience for senior systems analyst includes:
Hotel booking platform experience preferred (OTA, GDS, Call Center for example)
Proficient using MS Office (Excel, Visio, PPT, Word)
Five to ten years of financial services experience, in particular working in or supporting Operations/Back Office/Reporting/Billing/Compliance functions
Portfolio accounting and performance measurement experience
Experience in SSRS Development
Advent APX Suite, which includes Dataport, DataExchange, Report Writer, Import/Export, Scripting
Senior Systems Analyst Examples
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Senior Systems Analyst Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior systems analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior systems analyst
- Evaluates innovative alternatives and re-uses opportunities
- Lead the planning, design, development, implementation, and integration of new applications and enhancements for existing applications
- Provide orientation and training to end-users for modified and new systems
- Primary Senior Cyber Defense resource during Singapore hours as part of a global follow-the-sun model
- Gather and analyze data through SIEM-like log aggregation tool, performing independent analysis to look for indications of compromise or exposure
- Triage reports, data feeds, dashboards, and other indicators to identify anomalies that may warrant further investigation
- Conduct security investigations building the understanding of technical implementations and internal processes necessary to identify the cause of anomalies
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical users to conduct fact-finding interviews, gather forensic artifacts and understand business processes
- Engage the Security Operation’s Team, Networking Team, Messaging Team and use third-party partners for assistance analyzing key events
- Assist in the development and execution of cyber incident response processes
Qualifications for senior systems analyst
- Experience supporting other EMR applications will be considered
- Must have the ability to work constructively with customers under adverse situations
- Experience with analyzing internal and external client needs and identifying and determining equipment, software, and process and procedural solutions to problems
- Comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental concepts
- Thorough understanding of all SDLC phases required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for working with end-users and clients creating documentation and training materials
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Senior Systems Analyst Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior systems analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior systems analyst
- Systems Analysis - Identifies and specifies technical/functional requirements, resources, and processes for a complex sub-system
- Leading major and minor application software development and updates
- Support manufacturing in support calls and tasks
- Project support (development, plc interface and communication, emerging technology and techniques, mentor to junior developers, ability to lead project developers and interface with customers
- Operations Analysis - Independently evaluates and documents operational performance, diagnoses issues/incidents, completes service requests/problem resolution for complex business systems or processes, including performance of integrated ERP systems or enterprise data structures/warehouse
- Project Management - Works with project manager to develop realistic work estimates, financial budgets, and project schedules
- Systems Integration - Designs large scale, complex specifications and works with multiple users in modifying systems processing, data structures, or designing new systems
- Perform analysis and advanced support/troubleshooting for reported issues on business systems applications
- Write data extract scripts
- Identify and document application defects and enhancements
Qualifications for senior systems analyst
- Ten (10) years experience with design, development and implementation of DE systems, targets and test assets for U.S. Navy and Joint applications
- Requires a high level of analytical skills as recognized by industry standards, extensive bank operations knowledge
- Must have at least five (5) years of experience working with systems being used
- Vast experience working on projects governed by project management processes and best practices
- Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) performing business, systems, and data analysis of the full software development lifecycle, according to Waterfall and Agile methodologies, including systems design specification
- DE performing quality assurance testing, including business acceptance, regression, and functional testing
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Senior Systems Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior systems analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior systems analyst
- Determine the needs of the system
- Design the system to meet the IT business strategy and policy requirements
- Plan and design effective end-to-end system solutions that drive business value across complex and heterogeneous environments
- Work with the process owner to analyze all potential opportunities to enhance, improve and refine the requirements gathering processes
- Specifying inputs and format outputs to meet users’ needs
- Use techniques such as sampling, model building, and structured analysis, to ensure the solution is efficient, cost-effective and financially feasible
- Develop specifications, diagrams and flowcharts that detail the solutions
- Assist with data loads/information updates into IT systems
- Oversee implementation, coordinate test efforts and observe initiation of the system to validate performance
- Design, document, and assist with implementation of standardized support processes to ensure system information is maintained, and IT Policy and Strategy requirements are met
Qualifications for senior systems analyst
- Evidence of Salesforce.com Analytics/Wave
- Experience with CRM Fusion’s DemandTools Suite
- Experience with Salesforce APEX programming language
- Experience with Peoplesoft as a Student Information System
- DE producing System Delivery Specification (SDS), and assisting with Technical System Design (TSD) and Transition (TRA) documents for data movement, data warehouse, and analytical reporting application projects, producing user stories for the development and quality assurance teams following Agile methodologies
- Experience with Behavioral Health and/or Pharmacy systems and applications
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Senior Systems Analyst Job Description
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Our growing company is hiring for a senior systems analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior systems analyst
- Provide technical project coordination for larger technical implementations using project management tools and representing IT teams in project status updates
- Provide experienced direction to Associate Systems Analysts and Systems Analysts
- Support troubleshooting, solution development, planning, and implementation through exceptional analysis, attention to detail and clear & direct communication to IT and business partners
- Promote and foster a positive and collaborative working environment through leadership and partnership within and across IT
- Serve as the IT liaison to multiple lines of business by providing business and technical expertise in support of new software development initiatives, managing production support incidents and in the planning and implementation of all software change
- Provide subject matter expertise for banking and financial services business systems
- Interface directly with clients to understand business need and drivers
- Work collaboratively with cross IT team resources to effectively and efficiently define and document software solutions to meet business needs
- Consult on issues of moderate technical complexity and route more advanced questions to the right resources within the IT division
- As part of a project team, develop and manage IT work breakdown structures, support test plan development, help to identify test data, and take part in the actual testing phase of the SDLC if necessary
Qualifications for senior systems analyst
- DE setting up and applying security specifications according to CS203 standards for Web applications to prevent vulnerability
- Data Warehouse / Data Integration development experience - 5 years
- Data Modeling experience - 3 years
- ETL Tool (Informatica, Data Stage, TalenD)
- UNIX (Basic command and scripts)
- Work with business and development team to define needs, plan and optimize our fraud rules strategies
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Senior Systems Analyst Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior systems analyst. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior systems analyst
- Collaborate and team with others on a variety of technology and technology support projects and exercise a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Expert analytical and technical skills in gathering system requirements, logical data & process modeling
- Knowledge of software development methodologies, frameworks, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Ability to quickly grasp third party applications, vendor technical specifications and guides
- Ability to communicate and obtain approval of recommended technical solutions
- Works well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Minimum 5 years of prior experience as Senior Analyst within an IT or technology department
- Participate in the development activities of enhancements, custom modifications and interfaces to be developed of the TM1 environment as requested by business
- Participate in the maintenance of the TM1 environment, including diagnosing, troubleshooting, and initiating corrective actions
- Act in the capacity of L3 application and user support for the TM1 users and technical environment
Qualifications for senior systems analyst
- Create and maintain effective working relationships across the SDLC to identify, plan and coordinate various system requests
- Assist in defining project requirements and perform system analysis through the use of industry standard practices and methodologies
- Coordinate the technology activities with customers, developers and infrastructure teams to manage a variety of system requests
- Assist in development of business processes and identification of best practices to ensure the most effective and efficient processes and operations
- DE designing and integrating Siebel applications with multiple complex applications -- MDM, Salesforce, and Mainframes -- using Siebel EAI (Web services, XML, SOAP, VBC, EBC, and EIM) and middleware technologies (Oracle Fusion Middleware/TIBCO Middleware)
- DE coordinating a team of Siebel developers within an onshore/offshore environment