Job Title: Business Analyst, Senior
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 253790
Department Information While a dedicated focus on academic pursuits is key, success in college is also determined by a student’s level of connection and involvement with the campus community, as well as how much they practice the various dimensions of wellness. The newly created Division of Student Engagement and Well-Being (SEWB) complements the classroom experience and promotes student success at Georgia Tech through a comprehensive portfolio of activities, functions, and programs that:

Facilitate life transitions Enhance and support learning Cultivate leadership and civic responsibility Respond to the holistic needs of students from various backgrounds and identities.

Job Summary

Provide liaison services between functional user and technical systems groups in the development or modification of typically complex information systems. Lead in definition of user business requirements and assure they are appropriately addressed in application implementation. Redefine business processes to maximize application usage as required. This position will interact on a consistent basis with faculty and staff in the Division of Student Engagement and Well-being, as well as with relevant partners in other administrative/cabinet areas on campus. This position typically will advise and counsel: assigned user group management and staff, technical project management and staff. This position will not supervise.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Document and analyze more complex user business processes and requirements; identify solutions including modification of business process

Job Duty 2 -
Develop specifications and test plans associated with system development or modification

Job Duty 3 -
Advise and support technical group in systems development

Job Duty 4 -
Lead testing of new or modified systems

Job Duty 5 -
Provide communications link between user and technical group

Job Duty 6 -
Prepare reports and other documentation related to system assignments

Job Duty 7 -
Provide ongoing user support including troubleshooting and resolution of more complex system issues

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business or IT related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Eight to ten years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP), Tableau/Microsoft/IBM Business Analytics, or similar BI certification. Lean certification, or similar process improvement certification.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Business Administration, Data Science, Computer Science, Analytics, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Excellent analytical and forecasting ability. Ability to work in a team-based model, partnering with team members to drive initiatives to completion

KNOWLEDGE
Understand and appreciate good BI design, usability, repeatability for scale, and maintainability of a BI environment. Data analytics.

SKILLS
This job requires an advanced knowledge of various documentation processes, business system architecture and associated technologies; advanced skills in data organization and analysis, problem solving, systems documentation and report writing as applied within assigned system(s); skills in functional leadership and cross communication between functional user and technical groups; ability to manage work on multiple projects with competing priorities; strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to tailor communication to different audiences; effective analytical and presentation skills; excellent organizational, time management skills, and professionalism; self-motivated and able to work independently.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests.

Other Information

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Grade: I5

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening