Business Systems Analyst 3 (N-IT)

Company: First Tek
Location: Spokane
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description
Description:
Note: This position is used for Systems Analysts outside of the IT (J) Organization. The IT (J) organization will use the Technical Business Analyst CWSD and template.
Summary:
The role of the Business Systems Analyst is to Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
Education & Applicable Fields:
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Systems or a related technical field is preferred.
Education & Experience Requirements:
Level 3
--- With a Bachelor's Degree in applicable fields, 8 years of experience is required.
--- With an Associate's Degree in applicable fields, 10 years of experience is required.
--- Without an applicable degree, 12 years of experience is required.
--- Experience should include a combination of work-related experience on-the-job training and/or vocational training and should be consistent with the specific requirements of business systems analysis and progressively more technical in nature.
Typical Tasks may include:
Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.
--- With oversight and approval from the BPA Manager/Other BPA Federal Personnel:
--- Expand or modify systems to serve new purposes or improve work flow.
--- Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
--- Develop, document and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
--- Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
--- Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes.
--- Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.
--- Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address.
--- Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements.
--- Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility and so information can be shared.
--- Determine computer software or hardware needed to set up or alter system
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
--- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
--- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
--- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
--- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
--- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
--- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
--- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
--- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
--- Analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
--- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
--- Writing computer programs for various purposes.
--- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
--- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
--- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
--- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
--- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
--- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
--- Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
--- Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
--- Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
--- Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
--- Ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
--- Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
--- Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

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