System Analyst 4

Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Duration: 12 Months (Hybrid)

Visa Status: Any Visa But Local to VA

Job Description:

Client is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst with a strong background in business and process analysis, requirements gathering, and testing to support the evaluation and implementation of a new investment data platform.
Scope:
The Investment Decision Support team is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst who will actively support current-state analysis and the implementation of a new investment data platform through the following:
· Partner with Investment stakeholders to document current-state processes, systems, and data flows, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
· Conduct interviews and working sessions to capture business needs and translate them into clear requirements for the new data platform.
· Elicit, document, and manage business and technical requirements to support platform design and implementation.
· Support the definition of future-state workflows and operating models aligned with the new investment data platform.
· Develop a strong understanding of existing investment systems and data architecture, including integration points and dependencies.
· Create and maintain detailed documentation including current-state assessments, future-state designs, and data flow diagrams.
· Assist with data mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities during platform implementation.
· Develop and execute testing strategies, including user acceptance testing, to ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities.
· Support change management and transition activities to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.
· Provide ongoing support through data analysis, reporting, and process refinement as the platform is implemented and stabilized.
· Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the IDS Research Director.
Required Skills
· Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
· 7+ years of experience in gathering and documenting requirements, improving business and technical processes, and creating and implementing testing plans.
· Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail to help solve problems and make decisions.
· Experience writing technical documentation (requirements, process maps, etc.).
· Excellent communicator and be able to produce clear and concise documentation.
· Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.
Additional Preferred Skills

· Experience using programming languages such as SQL or python.

· Experience with reporting and data visualization tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau or Power BI.

· Experience with robotic process automation tools such as Power Automate.

· Investment/financial market industry experience.
This position will be for a period of approximately 12 months with the potential for an extension.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Required 4 Years
Experience in gathering and documenting requirements, improving business and technical processes, and creating and implementing testing plans.
Required 7 Years
Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail to help solve problems and make decisions.
Required

Experience writing technical documentation (requirements, process maps, etc.).
Required

Excellent communicator and be able to produce clear and concise documentation.
Required

Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.
Required

Experience using programming languages such as SQL or python.
Highly desired

Experience with reporting and data visualization tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau or Power BI.
Highly desired

Experience with robotic process automation tools such as Power Automate.
Highly desired

Investment/financial market industry experience.
Highly desired