Senior System AnalystLocation: Columbus preferred; remote possible | Length: 6 months – 2 yearsIdeal Start Date: ASAP | Ideal Years’ Experience: 5 – 7Outline of the Role:The successful candidate will, with minimal direction, manage requirements and processes on complex cross-functional initiatives through the full project life cycle from planning through development, testing, and deployment. Is instrumental in capturing high-level functional requirements and translation into detailed requirements and actionable technical specifications. The Senior Systems Analyst analyzes technology systems, data, and related processes to identify and design improvements.
Coordinates with engineering/systems team to develop the most cost-effective solution on complex, high-impact efforts.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Performs functional solution and design discussions with an understanding of the process, data, and system flows to facilitate design decisions within a functional domainHas a strong sense of ownership with the ability to drive clarity in complex and ambiguous scenariosProficient with systems-thinking and able to articulate them to various groups across the organizationProvides technical oversight and guides teams to resolve complex and severe technical issuesSupports one or more moderately to highly complex business processesSupport production issues as relate to application functionality and integrations (after go-live)Champions best practices around data standards, policies, and proceduresServes as a team member, sometimes as a technical lead, sometimes as a business analystQualifications, Skills, Experience and Personal Requirements:Education and/or strong work experience in Information Technology or a related fieldPossess an expert level understanding of software development practices and project life cyclesProven experience with enterprise systems/application implementation5+ years as Systems or Business Analyst; 7+ years in IT; Experience in a retail environment is preferredStrong analytical and problem-solving skills (Math skills required for data modeling)Working experience in Java. Working Experience with cloud-native technologiesAbility to manage and complete multiple tasks within tight deadlinesMust have: Working experience in dealing with big data and data manipulationDesired: Retail experience is a plus.