Senior Business Systems Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst to join an established team and act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and the development team. The ideal candidate will take initiative, lead effective working sessions to gather and validate business requirements, and design user-centric solutions through mock-ups and clear documentation. This role involves reviewing and updating existing requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs, and collaborating closely with a Senior Systems Analyst to deliver high-quality, standards-based design outputs for web applications across desktop and mobile platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Adapt quickly to an established team, acting as a liaison between the business and development teams while demonstrating strong leadership and initiative in new work.

• Initiate and lead effective working sessions by facilitating workshops and information sessions to elicit and document requirements, validate proposed solutions, guide discussions, and present information to stakeholders.

• Review, confirm, and update business requirements by validating existing documentation with business owners and incorporating any changes as needed.

• Design and document solution outputs, including screen mock-ups, report mock-ups, and business rules, to support a custom web application that ensures a user-friendly experience on both desktop and mobile platforms while following best practices and standards.

• Collaborate with the Senior Systems Analyst by submitting design documents early for review, integrating feedback, and communicating decisions or updates to previously reviewed materials.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Available to work Monday to Friday from 8:15 am to 4:30 pm Atlantic Time.

• Able to attend onsite meetings in Fredericton, NB with 48 hours’ notice for the duration of the engagement, at no additional expense.

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field. Includes degree name, institution, location, and year of completion.

• Demonstrated communication skills in English (written and oral), with examples of communication types, contexts, and when/where the experience was acquired.

• Over 10 years of verifiable experience as a senior business systems analyst, including engaging with subject matter experts to identify business priorities, outcomes, and core business capabilities. Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and manage multiple priorities. Includes where the experience was acquired and how it meets the criteria.

• At least 4 years of experience as the Lead Business Systems Analyst on complex, public-facing, custom software development projects. Includes where the experience was acquired and how it meets the requirement.

• At least 5 years of experience acting as a liaison between the business and development team, including authoring specification documents, user stories, and setting GUI standards. Includes where the experience was acquired and how it meets the requirement.

Scored qualifications:

• Demonstrated 10 years of experience eliciting and documenting both functional and non-functional business requirements, and analyzing them to identify information, procedures, and decision flows.

• Demonstrated 8 years of experience working with reusable components and integrated systems of medium to large complexity.

• Demonstrated experience on 2 projects involving complex, custom development where the candidate joined as Lead Business Systems Analyst on a pre-existing team and adapted quickly to the technical and business environment. Includes details on where the experience was acquired and strategies used to effectively lead analysis efforts.

• Demonstrated 10 years of experience working in team environments, contributing as a lead member of the development team in both collaborative and autonomous settings. Includes information on team size, composition, roles, and environment (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

• Demonstrated 8 years of experience coordinating and leading discussions during working sessions.

• Demonstrated 8 years of experience documenting and diagramming business processes and workflows.

• Demonstrated 5 years of experience with Agile methodologies, particularly in creating Epics, Features, and Stories using Azure DevOps.

• Demonstrated 8 years of experience translating business requirements into system design elements for custom web development solutions, including the creation of prototypes and screen mock-ups.

• Demonstrated experience as a lead analyst in UX design for both desktop and mobile devices, including responsive design.

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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Job Number: 12213