Solutions Analyst

Solutions Analysts

Our client is looking for a Solutions Analyst to join their team to help enhance and support of a variety of transformative projects.

Reporting to the Manager of Business Architecture and Analysis, the Solutions Analyst is responsible for working with business users to gather and analyze requirements, to create system specifications and design documents for our development team. The Solutions Analyst is also responsible for supporting System Testing and User Acceptance Testing with business users.

Responsibilities:

• Consulting with stakeholders to elicit requirements for software and process enhancements
• Analyzing, documenting, reviewing, and obtaining approval of business and solution requirements
• Working with the IS team (Developers, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance Analysts and others) to recommend and deliver solutions that meet the needs of the organization and external stakeholders
• Leading and supporting business users through the User Acceptance Testing process
• Assisting with change management and related tasks to ensure the successful deployment of new solutions

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Post-secondary education in computer science or other related discipline
• 5+ years as a System and/or Solutions Analyst
• Experience with large-scale projects involving ERP implementation, COTS implementation, and data migration
• Proven experience in analyzing data and writing SQL queries
• Experience in leading and facilitating cross-functional groups

Technical Skills:

• Requirements elicitation, facilitation, and interviewing skills
• Business requirements, functional requirements, data analysis, and solution design documentation
• Strong understanding of ETL processes and data workflows
• Documenting and designing requirements for data integration
• Collaborating with business analysts for data needs and integration solutions
• Application development methodologies and working with development teams

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Balancing tasks with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong written and oral presentation skills for communication with multiple user levels and management
• Working knowledge of Business and Enterprise Architecture*
• Knowledge of pension benefits, disability and rehabilitation benefits, and group insurance benefits*
• Working knowledge of project management principles*
• Data integration experience and working with Data Modeling tools*