RQ00762 – Systems Analyst – Senior

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical expertise, project leadership and
  coordination of activities in the development, implementation and maintenance
  of a diverse range of cost effective I&IT solutions.
  
• Provide technical advice to clients and leverage OPS I&IT
  solutions and applications to meet program/service goals and objectives
  ensuring efficiency.
  

General Skills

• Provides specialized technical expertise in the overall
  analysis of the design and architecture of systems solutions.
  
• Ability to evaluate recommendations and ensures all
  recommended solutions for improvement are congruent with the project goals and
  objectives Identifies short and long-term project goals/objectives, and as a
  senior technical expert, defines and identifies program and service delivery
  requirements in support of the development and/or acquisition of client
  applications Leads the analysis, development and documentation of design and
  architecture of systems solutions.
  
• Leads the development of testing, integration and
  implementation of systems solutions into the clients’ applications Guides the
  feasibility studies and cost effective analyses of proposed client I&IT
  initiatives, ensures all studies and analyses are documented Leads the
  technical aspects of projects related to the development and/or acquisition of
  a diverse range of client applications through all stages of the Systems
  Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  
• This includes planning, scheduling and estimating resources,
  providing technical expertise, co-ordination, monitoring progress and providing
  management with project status updates Demonstrated experience gathering
  requirements, translating business documents into technical specifications
  
• Experience leading development/support teams supporting
  multi-dimensional and relational databases and their applications for effective
  planning, budgeting, strategizing and forecasting procedures
  
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing complex
  applications utilizing relational and multi-dimensional databases Ability to
  provide implementation and post implementation support as required
  
• Oversees the research and evaluation of the technical
  components in the acquisition of software, hardware, technology, systems and
  products
  
• Recommends and directs the measurement and improvement of
  tools, techniques, standards and performance criteria to control the quality of
  application development initiatives
  
• Provides coaching and direction to junior analysts
  throughout the project, related to the development and/or acquisition of a
  diverse range of client applications through all stages of the Systems
  Development Life Cycle.
  

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and experience in rapid application development
  (RAD) methodologies
  
• Knowledge and experience with middleware and gateways
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management
  principles, concepts, policies and practices
  
• Experience with development/maintenance of documentation as
  per Methodology
  
• Good working knowledge of Dimensions and Facts
  
• Knowledge of multidimensional structures (cubes)
  
• Ability to gather, review and provide feedback to business
  requirements