Robert Half is hiring: Jr Business Systems Analyst in Chicago

We are looking for a detail-oriented Entry-Level Business Systems Analyst to join our team on a contract to hire basis 100% remote. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that business needs are clearly understood and articulated. This role requires a strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall, as well as excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Build collaborative relationships with business and IT teams to align technology solutions with business strategies.

• Facilitate the requirements discovery process and document business needs concisely for diverse audiences.

• Develop and maintain artifacts such as user stories, workflows, acceptance criteria, and traceability matrices.

• Collaborate with project teams to validate requirements through reviews and walkthroughs.

• Ensure the timely delivery of business requirements and artifacts throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Assist in creating and executing User Acceptance Testing plans to confirm solutions meet business needs.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and create future-state process models using standard tools.

• Maintain open communication with stakeholders to assess customer satisfaction and clarify project requirements.

• Utilize techniques like process flow modeling and data mapping to support design, development, and QA processes.

• Provide leadership and expertise to ensure the successful implementation of solutions aligned with business expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in business or systems analysis.
• Proficiency in working within structured methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and organizational skills to drive project success.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to document requirements using various elicitation methods.
• Familiarity with tools and techniques like process flow modeling and functional decomposition.
• Experience developing artifacts such as user stories, business cases, and data mapping documents.