Business Systems Analyst

Job Title: Business Systems AnalystJob #: 3405Location: Portland, OR, Local Candidates onlyDuration: 3+ month contract with a strong potential for worker to be extended.Acts as a liaison between IT and the business to elicit, document, analyze and validate requirements for new systems and enhancement of existing systems. Analyzes business processes/problems to be solved with automated systems. Identifies gaps and provides expertise in business requirements for system specifications and scales new and current systems, processes and procedures in a cost-effective manner.Requires in-depth knowledge and experienceUses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or servicesSolves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutionsWorks independently; receives minimal guidanceActs as a resource for colleagues with less experienceInvestigates operational requirements, problems and opportunities, seeking effective business solutions through improvements in automated and nonautomated components of new or changed processes. Assists in the analysis of stakeholder objectives, and the underlying issues arising from investigations into business requirements and problems, and identifies options for consideration. Works iteratively with stakeholders, to identify potential benefits and available options for consideration, and in defining acceptance tests.Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills): Facilitation of Requirement Gathering Sessions Preparing Data mapping documents Writing user storiesTop 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills) Utility experience Assertive/self-starter Detailed oriented and OrganizedEducation Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree): Bachelors in BusinessCertification Requirements: Business Analyst certification nice to have5+ years of experiencePre-Employment RequirementAll employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.About APR StaffingAPR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.