Position: System Analyst 4

Duration: 12 months+

Location: Richmond, VA | Hybrid

Visa: All Visa (No OPT)

Job Description:

IDS seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst with a strong background in business and process analysis, requirements gathering, and testing to support the evaluation and implementation of a new investment data platform.

The Investment Decision Support team is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst who will actively support current-state analysis and the implementation of a new investment data platform through the following:

·      Partner with Investment stakeholders to document current-state processes, systems, and data flows, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

·      Conduct interviews and working sessions to capture business needs and translate them into clear requirements for the new data platform.

·      Elicit, document, and manage business and technical requirements to support platform design and implementation.

·      Support the definition of future-state workflows and operating models aligned with the new investment data platform.

·      Develop a strong understanding of existing investment systems and data architecture, including integration points and dependencies.

·      Create and maintain detailed documentation including current-state assessments, future-state designs, and data flow diagrams.

·      Assist with data mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities during platform implementation.

·      Develop and execute testing strategies, including user acceptance testing, to ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities.

·      Support change management and transition activities to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.

·      Provide ongoing support through data analysis, reporting, and process refinement as the platform is implemented and stabilized.

·      Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the IDS Research Director.

Required Skills

·      Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.

·      7+ years of experience in gathering and documenting requirements, improving business and technical processes, and creating and implementing testing plans.

·      Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail to help solve problems and make decisions.

·      Experience writing technical documentation (requirements, process maps, etc.).

·      Excellent communicator and be able to produce clear and concise documentation.

·      Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.