IT Business Analyst
Fairfax, VA

Job Description

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Criminal Background Check Standard Background Check Motor Vehicle Background Check No Statement of Economic Interest Restricted Position? Yes, is not eligible for layoff or severance benefits. Job Category Classified Staff Role (State) Job Title Information Technology Specialist II Working Title IT Business Analyst Job Type Full-Time Position Number 09666z Recruit Number STF9251 Working Hours Mon-Fri, 8:30 - 5:00 Location Fairfax, VA Other Location Pay Band Payband 5 Salary Mid to high 50's but commensurate with education and experience. Web Announcement

IT Business Analyst

George Mason University's Auxiliary Enterprises invites applicants for the position of IT Business Analyst. The individual will serve in the information technology capacity and support business objectives by ensuring successful completion of analytical, building, testing and deployment tasks of our software product's features. Specifically, the position will provide primary oversight for all applications within Auxiliary Enterprises, with oversight in day to day management. The IT Business Analyst will be responsible for evaluating applications, determining how business processes fit and documenting recommendations for improvements. The individual will be responsible for server administration as well as enterprise application support, ensuring system up-time as well as serve as a technical resource in business process to application usage. The position will assist with the creation of reports using SQL or other reporting tools to deliver data to business units. The IT Business Analyst will ensure documentation for systems, connection, schemas and will document and maintain overall business flow.

Responsibilities:

* Ensure project and tasks are completed in a timely fashion
* Assist with the business case creation
* Understanding of enterprise applications and relationship to business processes
* Document processes and procedures
* Plan deployments and monitor enterprise systems
* Assist customers in building requirements analysis
* Develop relationships with partners by working with them to optimize and enhance integration
* Perform quality assurance for processes and procedures
* Build processes to alert on requirement deficiencies
* Experience in eliciting requirements and testing
* Communicate key insight and findings
* Develop solution by preparing and evaluating alternative workflow solutions.
* Experience managing Linux
* Assist in managing enterprise systems
* Responsible for entire document life cycle
* Responsible for making recommendations based on business needs
* Understanding of SQL to assist in creation and maintenance of jobs



Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* Experience in creating business case development
* Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills with the ability to present to a diverse group of users
* Ability to work independently in a fast-paced diverse environment
* Ability to multitask, problem-solve, be detailed-oriented, and manage competing priorities
* Excellent customer service skills

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, applicants must apply at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

For Full Consideration, Apply by: 04/16/2019 Posting Date 04/02/2019 Job Close Date Open Until Filled? Yes Telework Friendly? No Mason Ad Statement

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