[Hiring] IT Business Analyst @Harbor Freight

Role Description

The IT Business Analyst is responsible for business and systems analysis functions supporting his/her assigned applications. Apply proven analytical, communication and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of IT investments, turning functional business requirements into effectively designed solutions. This includes:

• Gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases
• Leading system projects for business units
• Building systems requirements
• Providing application support
• Managing external software vendors

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily performance and operation of enterprise-level software applications
• Perform budgeting, quality control, research, purchasing of assets or software, contract negotiation and management
• Act as a liaison between technology teams, support teams, business units, and senior management
• Collaborate with project managers, solutions architects and project sponsors to determine project scope and how to execute multiple projects
• Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business requirements, and systems goals, and identify and resolve systems issues
• Document functional business requirements and interpret into system designs
• Analyze and determine root-cause for reported system issues
• Conduct research into emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Utilize standard templates to accurately and concisely write requirement and functional specifications
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems
• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential problem areas in IT systems across the organization
• Collaborate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including system, integration, and customer acceptance, for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation support
• Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle; enforce and redefine as necessary
• Work independently on projects and analysis
• Maintain reference documentation for audit purposes
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Nights and weekends as required

Requirements

• Staff supervision and development: No
• Decision making: Provides data for decision making
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Flex Designation: Anywhere

Benefits

• Anticipated salary range: $78,100 – $117,100 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience
• Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as:
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Eligible Associates can enroll in the company’s 401k plan
• Associates will accrue paid time off up to 236 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays)
• Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law

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