Business Analyst

Business Analyst – #160386. Location: St. Louis, MO. Categories: Business Analyst.

Responsibilities

Assists to develop, validate, document, and maintain business and functional requirements; conducts structured walkthroughs of requirements with business and project team members; May work with project teams to support requirements gathering; Analyzes source system data in support of integration of applications into a business intelligence environment; Defines data mapping specifications to support data transformation; Facilitates the identification of common data elements and their definition; Facilitates the identification of master data elements and their definition; May analyze source system data, etc. in support of improving data quality; Works with the business to identify data issues and identify potential solutions; Proactively works to identify ways to improve data quality through various processes including business rules automation; Assists in evaluation of business requests to determine feasibility; researches and identifies options; Responds to questions from business and IT teams; Assists in evaluation and tracking of new or enhanced solutions to determine potential issues; communicates how problems may affect business and recommends solutions; Assists in performing task automation and implements process improvements; recommends enhancements that result in increased quality and service; Maintains regular and predictable attendance; Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 3-5 years of IT-related experience, such as business analysis, data analysis, etc.; Ability to be flexible when needed, take initiative, and demonstrate accountability; Intermediate oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge; Ability to quickly adapt to new methods while working under tight deadlines and stressful conditions; Intermediate investigative, analytical, and problem solving skills; Intermediate interpersonal skills; Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously; ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables; Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department and team projects; Ability to balance detail with departmental goals and objectives; Ability to foster customer service as needed; Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions; Basic negotiating and persuasion skills; General business knowledge; Intermediate data analysis skill

Nice to have

LOMA Certification; ARA Designation; 5-7 years IT-related experience, such as business analysis, data analysis, etc.; 2+ years life insurance industry knowledge; Experience with MDM and/or data governance implementations; Experience with SSRS reporting; Experience with MDS/Profisee; Intermediate Reporting Services skills