Overview
Business Analyst role at Tenaska. This position will work within the Software Development group to facilitate change and improvement in front, mid, and back-office processes. Process change and improvement are primarily achieved through continued improvement and implementation of PowerTools Platform (PTP).
The primary responsibility of the Business Analyst is to assess overall business objectives within one or more business groups and design business processes so they may be effectively modeled and configured within the PTP environment. The Business Analyst must apply a broad knowledge of business strategies, industry specifics, and various technical functions to accurately implement change and anticipate organizational impacts. Training will be provided for PowerTools Platform and other internally developed tools; Business Analysts will internalize the lessons from these training courses and apply them to a wide range of situations.
Responsibilities
- Understand business analysis and process design
- Utilize PTP functionality to satisfy business requirements and process design
- Gain proficiency with data visualization tools and incorporate best practices
- Read and understand contracts and/or legal documents to facilitate business setup and design
- Effectively document processes, solutions, and decisions
- Act as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, validate, and document data and system requirements that may change business processes, policies, and systems
- Develop familiarity with business functions and establish priorities and sequences for processes
- Develop business relationships and integrate activities with various IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support project efforts
- Monitor and report to management on project status, identify issues, and implement corrective actions
- Dependable and predictable attendance is required
Education/Experience/Skills
Basic Requirements
- Dedicated self-starter with initiative, assertiveness, curiosity, and inquisitiveness
- Quick study with a desire to continuously develop professionally
- Contributes ideas and builds on others’ ideas
- Methodical and analytical approach to solving problems
- Ability to explain technical information to non-technical people
- Effective communication with a wide range of personalities at different levels
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Detail-oriented; positive attitude; team-oriented
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or Management Information Systems preferred
- Experience building complex and visually appealing data visualizations (Tableau, PowerBI, Spotfire, etc.)
- Experience with Object Oriented coding languages
- Familiarity with SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
- SQL querying for data transformation
- Basic Git/GitHub usage for version control
- Familiarity with applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Exploratory analysis to support decision making
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Excellent 401(k) plan
- Incentive-based, competitive salary packages
- Health/dependent care flex accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Adoption benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Generous sick leave
- Charitable giving program
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Wellness programs
Equal Opportunity
TENASKA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER