Business Analyst - Milwaukee, United States - Novalink Solutions

Description

Excellent communication skills that effectively present findings to stakeholders, improve

productivity, and coordinate updates with multiple stakeholders

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, including the ability to write clear and well-

structured business requirements and documentation

Experience performing data discovery, analysis, modeling, and transformation

Experience with data warehouse analysis and specification development (e.g. Oracle DB,

Snowflake and discovery/governance platforms, MS Purview, or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Can create reports, dashboards and visualizations to help others understand business

performance

Understanding of document/file and knowledge managementderstanding of document/file and knowledge management

Understanding of University operations related to research, teaching and learning, outreach and

administration.


Examples of functional work group:
data warehouse teams, other business

analysts, services teams who are doing data integrations.

Experience working with data and software engineers.

Ability to handle multiple projects and work-streams simultaneously

Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple projects independently to meet deadlines and

complete tasks in an accurate manner

Summary

Conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefit analyses in an

effort to align information technology (IT) solutions with business initiatives. Prepares functional,

system, and program specifications. Performs activities that are more complex, has latitude to apply

skills to solve most problems without review, and has latitude to devise the approach and method to

performing assignments. Regularly performs long-term or non-routine assignments with minimal

supervisory intervention, seeking assistance when significant deviations are proposed or when

unprecedented problems arise.

Job Responsibilities

10% - Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding

combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements

15% - Devises or modifies complex information systems including analysis of business and user

needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing system logic difficulties as necessary

5% - Determines and recommends programs required for optimal problem solution within

cost/performance objectives

10% - Participates in requirements planning and feasibility determination

5% - Performs analyses and prepares reports to ensure that programs meet or exceed schedule

commitments

20% - Works on tasks including project or functional requirements, functional design, functional

configuration, testing, and documentation

5% - Trains, serves as a resource, and provides guidance to other IT business analysts on non-

routine problems, processes, and policiesesses, and policies

5% - Assists senior staff in developing strategic approaches to problem-solving and anticipating

issues

5% - May work with external vendors or service providers

May lead cross-functional project teams and may manage portions of the project life cycle. May

function in project capacities including requirements gathering, functional design, functional

configuration, testing, and documentation

RequirementsTop Skills (3) & Years of Experience:

4 to 7 yrs experience with performing data discovery, analysis, modeling, and transformation, Experience with data warehouse analysis and specification development (e.g. Oracle DB, Snowflake and discovery/governance platforms, MS Purview, or equivalent)


Nice to Have:

Ability to create reports, dashboards and visualizations to help others understand business performance, Understanding of University operations related to research, teaching and learning, outreach and administration.

Examples of functional work group:
data warehouse teams, other business analysts, services teams who are doing data integrations.

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