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Job Title: Sr Business Systems Analyst
Job Location: MD: Baltimore
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-03-29
Company Name: T. Rowe Price
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please
Description: Sr Business Systems Analyst Requisition ID 2573 Full/Part
Time Full Time Location Baltimore, MD Description PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE
POSITION Under independent direction, the Senior Business Systems Analyst
(Sr. BSA) develops integrated solutions to resolve highly complex
technical and business issues and plays a major role in the development
and implementation of major systems. The Sr. BSA independently formulates
and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a
thorough understanding of business systems and industry requirements. The
position devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems
considering system capacity and limitations, operation time, and form of
desired results. This includes analysis of business user needs,
do***entation of requirements, translation of needs into functional and/or
technical specifications, writing and executing test cases and plans, and
oversight of testing processes. The position acts a team leader for
projects, or a ****tion of a project, with small budgets of a short
duration. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES *Independently interacts regularly
with clients of varying associate/management levels to gather and analyze
business requirements and interpret business needs and issues in order to
design solutions that solve technical and/or business issues of varying
complexity. Acts as primary analyst on multiple, complex projects
concurrently. May assist Application Management in resolution of
production sup****t issues. *Uses advanced verbal and written communication
skills and mastery of all aspects of the System Development Methodology
(SDM) and expert business process knowledge to make technical and
non-technical material understandable to business units. Develops project
do***entation including formal proposals, feasibility studies,
requirements specifications, use cases, system test cases, design
do***ents, and testing plans according to standard system development
lifecycle methodologies. Makes frequent presentations to client(s) and
TRPIT management and other personnel. Plans and conducts meetings
including, but not limited to: application development sessions, fit-gap
analysis sessions, design reviews, do***entation review meetings, etc.
Facilitates the solution selection and decision making process and
provides the necessary information to enable the business to make an
informed decision. *Interfaces with all facets of TRPIT organization
including Programmers, Engineers, managers, etc. to develop multiple
solutions to business problems of varied complexity. Presents evaluation
of alternatives and recommendations to the business for the purpose of
determining and agreeing upon the best resolution. Uses negotiation skills
to influence project team and gain consensus on the selection of the most
viable solution. *Assists Project Lead in the development of project plans
to identify tasks necessary to solve a business problem. Tracks progress
and notifies management of issues that require escalation. Assumes
responsibility for the resolution of system and process issues and works
with the appropriate technical and subject matter experts to provide a
solution. *Executes and manages all aspects and phases of testing
initiatives for moderate to large sized system implementations and/or
enhancement projects. Responsibility may include test data setup and
coordination of effort and resources/testers throughout unit, system, and
user acceptance testing. *May lead small projects of short duration, or
****tions of large projects related to specific deliverables or segment of
the SDM. This may include project definition and investigation;
coordination of vendor selection RFP and procurement processes;
requirements gathering; testing; and configuration. Mentors Business
Analysts (BA) and Business Systems Analysts (BSA) in Department/Team
including: training on all facets of the SDM; coaching on interviewing and
requirements gathering techniques; and review of project deliverables
developed by BAs and BSAs. QUALIFICATIONS *Prior relational database
experienc
e preferred *Experience with project management and control preferred *Six
to ten years of relevant experience working with Systems Lifecycle
Development methodology preferred *Prior experience in the Financial
Services Industry preferred *Knowledge of Investments/Fixed Income
Securities *Front Office Trading System experience (preferably Charles
River) *Strong understanding of basic Investment Management principles
preferred *Proficiency in SQL preferred *Demonstrated successful mastery
of major components of the Systems Lifecycle Development methodology in
the context of major systems implementations including: requirements
gathering and development of functional specifications; management of all
facets and phases of test plan development and execution; development of
technical specifications *Prior experience executing project discovery and
investigation, including development of a Cost-Benefit Analysis for a
project of moderate size *Must be able to meet with clients of varying
levels to gather, do***ent, and analyze system specifications and
requirements, work closely with developers and testers in the fast-paced
environment. *Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem solving
skills *Demonstrated ability to develop alternative solutions to the most
complex problems and recommend the best solution to the business and
project team *Strong negotiation and influencing skills *Ability to
translate complex business requirements into detailed functional and/or
technical specifications *Extensive experience with process reengineering
*Mastery of testing concepts and skilled in formulating test strategies,
managing, and executing system testing initiatives *Strong knowledge of
business processes related to business channel sup****ted *Excellent
written and verbal communication skills *Process oriented, logical thinker
*Experience using Microsoft Office Suite *Skilled in the use of Visio or
other process or flow chart tool *Strong knowledge of relational databases
and concepts *Strong SQL skills *College degree and two years of related
work experience, or a minimum of 6 years related work experience **T. Rowe
Price is an Equal Op****tunity Employer
Please refer to Job code troweprice-2573 when responding to this ad.
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