Senior Systems Analyst (contract)

Requisition Number: 96354

Senior Systems Analyst (contract)

Location: Canada (remote)

Start Date: April 2024 (6 to12 - month duration)

About the Company

Insight Enterprises is a Technology Solutions Provider serving local, national, and international clients in 190 countries. In Canada, Insight has a robust staffing department that specializes in placing talented technical candidates in highly sought-after roles across the country.

Description

Our client, a public sector organization located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst for a six to twelve-month contract employment opportunity - with the opportunity to work completely remote for the duration of this contract. The successful Senior Systems Analyst candidate will have 15 years' experience in IT overall, in addition to 10 years of experience as a Systems Analyst, and have experience in the gaming, supply chain, or retail industry.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with business and technology stakeholders to understand needs, assist with forward planning of their assigned business domain, and deliver high quality application solutions to satisfy those business needs.
• Assumes development responsibility for both complex and large assignments, may act as project manager, and may engage in programming activities where deemed appropriate, based on scope and complexity.
• Apply the systems development methodology and standards to ensure effective solution design, development, testing, and implementation are completed in partnership with the business and IT.
• Working with stakeholders, create system design proposals that ensure efficiency, compatibility, and interoperability of the proposed solution.
• Translate business requirements and conceptual designs into well-designed and documented software component specifications.
• Exhibit and establish a culture of quality solution design and development.
• Explain assumptions and methodologies and simplify complex concepts for non-technical users.
• Articulate pros and cons of an action in a clear manner.
• Document solution designs using a variety of modeling and diagramming techniques such as data flow diagrams, data models, flow charts, entity relationship diagrams.
• Participate in software development and testing as required.
• Use advanced troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis skills to resolve defects, incidents, and problems.
• Document investigation results, including causes of errors and solutions provided.
• Prepare estimates of time and resources required to analyze proposed changes to software and to analyze the root cause of operational problems.
• Accurately report project and/or development status to stakeholders and management.
• Analyze business and technical designs to thoroughly identify testing requirements.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure test strategies, plans, conditions, and cases meet requirements.
• Lead and participate in all phases of solution testing as required.
• Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions for problem areas.
• Develop low risk procedures for converting to and implementing new software and solutions.

Required Experience and Skills

• Completion of a recognized degree or diploma in an IT related discipline or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience.
• Minimum of nine years previous experience in software development and implementation with the previous three years demonstrating proficiency in analyzing and designing application solutions of increasing complexity.
• A minimum of 15 (fifteen) years of IT industry experience.
• Active membership in International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).
• Knowledge and experience with the Business Analysis knowledge areas.
• Formal training in Systems Analysis and Design, a variety of programming languages, development methods and practices, relational databases, and operating systems.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems, understand business principles and practices, communicate effectively, facilitate, and negotiate.
• Must have strong track record in analysis and solution design, demonstrated leadership skills, ability to balance multiple competing priorities, excellent communication, organization, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work and lead in a team environment.
• Must have subject matter expertise in at least one of the following areas/industries: Gaming, Retail and/or Distribution industries, ERP systems, Business Analytics, Financial or Human Resources functions.
• Working knowledge of ITSM/ITIL (including service design and service level management).
• Working knowledge of SOA principles.
• Elicit/gather various types of requirements from stakeholders (including business and IT).
• Analyze complex problems and recommend solutions.
• Articulate both functional and non-functional requirements (including availability, reliability, maintainability, security, service level requirements, etc.).
• Document requirements in appropriate formats.
• Communicate requirements to various stakeholders, including business and IT leaders/subject matter experts.
• Must have a Windows-based computer with standard Windows 10 applications.
• Must possess own communication device.
• Must have own licensed Visio Software.

Assets

• University degree in Business or Computer Science.
• Business analysis certification such as IIBA CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or CCBA (Certified Computer Business Analyst).
• ITIL Certification.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Training in project management, data modeling and software quality assurance methods.
• Previous experience in web content management systems, web site/application development, web service development, enterprise service bus, ETL development, Cognos BI tools, JD Edwards, Lawson, HPSM and Teradata development.

Note: Please submit your resume detailing all relevant experience and certifications. We thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Posting Notes: Winnipeg || Manitoba (CA-MB) || Canada (CA) || IT Infrastructure & Support || None || Remote ||