Business Analyst

MARS Solutions Group is looking for an experienced Business Analyst located in Madison, WI. Our client is a government agency looking for high-quality talent to make a difference.

They are known to respect a traditional work week and often extend contracts for added job security and stability.

Note : This position can work 100% REMOTE within the continental US.

Job Description :

• We have an immediate opening for a Business / Systems Analyst to participate in our Data Management Program.
• Data is one of our most valuable assets and we strive to become a more data-literate and data-driven organization.
• This position will work on a small, collaborative team that uses agile practices to deliver value to our business partners.
• This position must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and identify innovative solutions.

Desired Experience :

Serving as a liaison between the business and technical staff to design and implement efficient data integration processes.

Creating and maintaining source to target (S2T) documentation 5 years

• Developing complex SQL - 5 years
• Gathering requirements and developing user stories 5 years
• Translating business requirements into technical specifications 5 years
• Performing root cause analysis for systems and performing data analysis with complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights 5 years
• Planning and executing rigorous testing procedures to ensure system functionality, performance, and reliability. Performing data reconciliation and analysis of results.

Conducting user acceptance testing and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve any issues or defects. 2 years

• Performing gap analysis and cost benefit analysis
• Mentoring and training users on business and systems analysis methodology
• Experience with data quality tools and frameworks
• Experience with business intelligence platforms
• Experience with data governance including security and privacy policies
• Eliciting and refining requirements for dashboards
• Strong understanding of different types of data models
• Creating comprehensive documentation, including system requirements, design specifications, and user manuals. Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate end-users on system functionalities and best practices.
• Managing multiple, concurrent projects and tasks
• Having strong interpersonal skills including communication, mentoring, collaborating, and team building.

Client's Technologies :

• Jira
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Alteryx
• SSIS
• SSRS
• SSMS
• Squirrel
• SQL Server
• Tableau
• Semarchy
• Git & github.

Top Skills & Years of Experience :

• Candidates MUST know SQL for this position
• Serve as a liaison between the business and technical staff to design and implement efficient data integration processes.

Creating and maintaining source to target (S2T) documentation 5 years

• Develop complex SQL - 5 years
• Gather requirements and develop user stories 5 years
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications 5 years
• Perform root cause analysis for systems and perform data analysis with complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights 5 years
• Plan and execute rigorous testing procedures to ensure system functionality, performance, and reliability. Perform data reconciliation and analysis of results.

Conduct user acceptance testing and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve any issues or defects. 2 years.

Nice to Have :

• Performing gap analysis and cost benefit analysis
• Mentoring and training users on business and systems analysis methodology
• Experience with data quality tools and frameworks
• Experience with business intelligence platforms
• Experience with data governance including security and privacy policies
• Eliciting and refining requirements for dashboards
• Strong understanding of different types of data models
• Creating comprehensive documentation, including system requirements, design specifications, and user manuals. Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate end-users on system functionalities and best practices.
• Managing multiple, concurrent projects and tasks
• Having strong interpersonal skills including communication, mentoring, collaborating, and team building.

About MARS Solutions Group :

MARS Solutions Group provides a range of opportunities for meaningful work by understanding that employment fit is a combination of people, process, and technology.

We leverage our experienced and compassionate team to bring humanity to matching you with the right advanced technology role, and stay connected with you to help you attain your professional goals.