Senior Business Systems Analyst - Ryan Specialty Group
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Position Summary
The Senior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for collaborating with business stakeholders to gather and document detailed requirements, creating comprehensive system design specifications for new systems or enhancements. The role conducts system audits, utilizes advanced analytics to identify opportunities for enhancing scalability and efficiency within the IT infrastructure. They evaluate emerging technologies, providing recommendations for adoption to elevate the organization's technological capabilities, and lead the development of disaster recovery plans and backup strategies for critical systems and data.
What will your job entail?
Responsibilities:
Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand and document detailed business requirements for new systems or enhancements.
Develops comprehensive system design specifications based on gathered requirements. Performs data analysis to support business decisions, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
Creates detailed documentation, including process flows, data models, and user interface designs to guide the development team.
Manages business requirements throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Performs system audits and assesses performance, utilizes advanced analytics and reporting tools to identify opportunities for enhancing scalability and efficiency of IT infrastructure.
Evaluates emerging technologies, trends, and industry best practices in IT infrastructure and systems administration, providing recommendations for their adoption and implementation to elevate the organization's technological capabilities and competitiveness.
Facilitates the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, encompassing system configurations, standard operating procedures, and knowledge base articles, to guarantee the availability of accurate and up-to-date resources for reference and training purposes.
Designs and implements robust security measures and protocols to protect the organization's systems, data, and networks against cyber threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and best practices.
Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive disaster recovery plans and backup strategies, guaranteeing the organization's ability to restore critical systems and data in the event of disruptions or disasters.
Develops training materials and conducts training sessions for end-users on new or updated systems, its capabilities and industry standard business processes.
Work Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of experience in Business Systems Analysis, IT Infrastructure or a related field is preferred.
*** Workday Prism Analytics Experience Required***
*** Workday Accounting Center Experience Required***
*** Workday Extend Experience Required*
Education:
Bachelor's degree required; Information Technology, Computer Science and Software Engineering preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
Licenses & Certifications:
Prescribed: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce that is reflective of society throughout the entirety of the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting,
The Senior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for collaborating with business stakeholders to gather and document detailed requirements, creating comprehensive system design specifications for new systems or enhancements. The role conducts system audits, utilizes advanced analytics to identify opportunities for enhancing scalability and efficiency within the IT infrastructure. They evaluate emerging technologies, providing recommendations for adoption to elevate the organization's technological capabilities, and lead the development of disaster recovery plans and backup strategies for critical systems and data.
What will your job entail?
Responsibilities:
Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand and document detailed business requirements for new systems or enhancements.
Develops comprehensive system design specifications based on gathered requirements. Performs data analysis to support business decisions, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
Creates detailed documentation, including process flows, data models, and user interface designs to guide the development team.
Manages business requirements throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Performs system audits and assesses performance, utilizes advanced analytics and reporting tools to identify opportunities for enhancing scalability and efficiency of IT infrastructure.
Evaluates emerging technologies, trends, and industry best practices in IT infrastructure and systems administration, providing recommendations for their adoption and implementation to elevate the organization's technological capabilities and competitiveness.
Facilitates the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, encompassing system configurations, standard operating procedures, and knowledge base articles, to guarantee the availability of accurate and up-to-date resources for reference and training purposes.
Designs and implements robust security measures and protocols to protect the organization's systems, data, and networks against cyber threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and best practices.
Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive disaster recovery plans and backup strategies, guaranteeing the organization's ability to restore critical systems and data in the event of disruptions or disasters.
Develops training materials and conducts training sessions for end-users on new or updated systems, its capabilities and industry standard business processes.
Work Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of experience in Business Systems Analysis, IT Infrastructure or a related field is preferred.
*** Workday Prism Analytics Experience Required***
*** Workday Accounting Center Experience Required***
*** Workday Extend Experience Required*
Education:
Bachelor's degree required; Information Technology, Computer Science and Software Engineering preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
Licenses & Certifications:
Prescribed: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce that is reflective of society throughout the entirety of the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting,
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