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Mindlance

Systems/Business Analyst

Mindlance, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400

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Project Overview

The Systems/Business Analyst II will be part of the operations capital delivery project team, which handles around 25 projects under operations. The BA role involves navigating a large corporate environment and may be split between multiple large and complex projects. Deliverables: Responsibilities include requirements gathering and documentation for functional and non-functional requirements, assisting with ULC governance processes, and working closely with QA test leads to map requirements to design capabilities and test cases. The BA may work on projects like the gas transaction system replacement (gas billing) and the newer SPP Market Plus project. Typically, the BA works on two projects simultaneously. What does a typical day look like?

The BA is a core project team member reporting to the Project Manager. Daily tasks include gathering and documenting requirements, coordinating meetings, using tools like Excel spreadsheets and Jira, and assisting with QA test leads and ULC governance processes. The BA must be willing to self-start and not shy about coordinating meetings. Top skills and qualifications

Navigating a large corporate environment. 5-7 years of experience as a BA in a large corporate matrixed environment. Experience in utility or Xcel Energy is preferred but not required. Proficiency in tools like Excel and Jira. Manager is looking for overall experience versus taking a candidate just because they are local to MSP or Denver. Ideal candidate background

The ideal candidate for the Systems/Business Analyst II position should have 5-7 years of relevant experience in a large corporate matrixed environment, preferably within the utility sector or with Xcel Energy. They should be well-versed in waterfall-based projects, as most projects at Xcel Energy follow this methodology, with less emphasis on agile projects. The candidate should have experience with commercial off-shelf software implementations and, in some cases, migrating existing on-premises software solutions to a vendor cloud environment. The projects typically involve operations software for transmission, gas, distribution, and renewables. Brandon will provide profiles or redacted resumes of successful candidates from previous hires to guide recruitment efforts. EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

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