Business Systems Analyst - Cook Group

The Business Systems Analyst at Cook Inc. coordinates with the IT support team to assist in planning, requirements/analysis, verification, and maintenance of multiple solutions within the Cook global organization.  The Business Systems Analyst also elicits the business needs of the customer to help determine solutions to complex business problems.

• Assist/participate in system testing and support to increase effectiveness of new changes or modifications
• Create/execute test plans and scripts to determine optimal performance     
• Conduct analysis of client business processes and functional requirements
• Prepare documentation to communicate/validate the information
• Analyze data, evaluate existing application products, and recommend solutions that support business processes and functional requirements
• Participate in cross-functional task forces to identify and document requirements, work flow, information sources and distribution paths
• Apply technical and business knowledge to analyze client requirements in project areas such as; IT testing and product acceptance, new business operating models with innovative approaches to IT solutions support, market research of emerging or available product functionality, and operational readiness assessment

• Gather source material through research, meetings/interviews with stakeholders, or other independent means to stay abreast of documentation needs and updates
• Capture baseline and target requirements and architecture across the business, information and technology domains
• Facilitate/attend meetings that drive completion of required deliverables

• Bachelor degree in IS or related field; or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a comparable background
• Minimum 4 years experience in the software or information systems industry

• Experience in Business Analysis, Technical Writing, Software Testing, Systems Development Methodolgies and Process Improvement is preferred
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and documentation skills
• Experience using and demonstrating organizational skills