IT Business Analyst - Omaha, United States - Oriental Trading Company

Description

IT Business Analyst

Location

US-NE-Omaha


ID
Job Family

Information Technology

Position Type

Full-Time

Worksite

Hybrid

Posting Company

Oriental Trading Company

Overview

As our

IT Business Analyst

, you will be responsible for

acting as a liaison between the business community and technical community for the discovery and translation of business needs and is an integral part of the successful design and implementation of software business solutions.

You will also discover and document business and functional requirements, communicate regularly with IT and business stakeholders as the scope of the effort dictates, and serve as subject matter expert to technical and QA teams to develop their understanding of project functional requirements.

Requires candidate to be onsite in Omaha, NE on a weekly basis.

Detailed Description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions

Works with the business community to understand their needs and translate them into detailed business requirements and functional design specifications for large, medium and small projects

Prepares with technical team, technical design specifications, to include screen layout/design, process flow charts, functionality documents, database requirements documentation and/or general documentation
Works with programming staff during development stage to answer questions, provide guidance for business logic and ensure project understanding
Documents and diagrams the business' current and proposed processes
Proposes efficient, effective and practical solutions to business problems
Ensures that proposed processes, products, and/or services effectively integrate with or replace existing processes, products, and/or services to achieve an improved result
Adheres to Project Management Office team standards regarding the Project Delivery Process
Works with the IT Project Manager to establish reasonable milestones and manage time effectively
Maintains regular and predictable attendance
Abides by all policies and procedures of Oriental Trading Company
Must be able to attend face to face meetings on short or little advance notice
Work in the Information Technology Department office environment requires in-person collaboration among colleagues and contractors
Marginal Functions

Researches and resolves software problems
Participates in ongoing process improvement initiatives within the team and across IT
Performs other related duties and projects as assigned
Here's what you need to join the fun:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Technical knowledge of software systems analysis preferred
Ability to obtain and maintain a level of understanding of general business process flows
Ability to gain knowledge of current customer, enterprise and industry trends and issues within the customer area and the ability to relate these to bottom line performance
Ability to effectively identify customer priorities and align work and services accordingly
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to articulate and translate complex technical concepts and problems into clear and concise language for employees outside of the IT community
Ability to translate a conceptual solution or alternative into a descriptive model, specification, user stories, data flow diagram, or other meaningful method that defines the process required to build the product or perform the service to satisfy the associated business need
Ability to use MS Office products: Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point
Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Communications, related field or equivalent combination of education & experience
Experience
Minimum two years of software development and testing experience
Two years of Business Analyst experience
Other Qualifications
Ability to perform job duties in a safe manner
Join us at Oriental Trading, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, where fun means business
Oriental Trading Company

(

),

is the nation's largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties, and a leading provider of teaching supplies and affordable home decor and giftware.

Founded in 1932 by a Japanese American, the Oriental Trading history of fun spans the better part of the last century.

Today, Oriental Trading offers more than 60,000 products to individuals, teachers, schools, churches, businesses andnonprofits. With a corporate vision to "Make Life More Fun," Oriental Trading (a Berkshire Hathaway company) spreads joy and smiles to millions each year through a robust family of brands;

Oriental Trading,

Fun Express,

MindWare,

SmileMakers,

Morris Costumes

and

.

EOE
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