Business Systems Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026.
The Opportunity
Job classification: P5944 - Business Analyst
Salary range: $86,000 - $96,000 Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity.
Hours per week: 37.5
Paid leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year
Position End Date: January 4, 2028
Deadline to apply: 4:00PM, Friday November 6, 2026
Reporting to the Business Solutions Architect, the Business Systems Analyst acts as a key liaison between business needs and technology solutions. This role combines application administration, solution development, process automation, business analysis, and data analysis to improve business processes and operational effectiveness across CEPS. The incumbent works closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities, define requirements, and deliver scalable solutions using Smartsheet, Python, SQL Server, REST APIs, Power Automate, SharePoint, and AI-enabled tools.
How you'll contribute
- Administer and maintain existing CEPS Smartsheet solutions, providing ongoing configuration, troubleshooting, and user support.
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain business applications, automations, integrations, and reporting solutions.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and modern development practices to improve solution design, automation, analytics, documentation, and problem solving.
- Partner with stakeholders to analyze business needs, identify improvement opportunities, and translate requirements into technical solutions.
Independentlymanage solution delivery from requirements gathering through design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, and ongoing support, with guidance as needed.
- Analyze business processes, systems, and data to identify efficiencies, risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain functional specifications, process documentation, workflows, procedures, and training materials.
- Coordinate testing activities, including unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support enhancements, integrations, issue resolution, and operational support.
- Provide application support, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and user training.
- Support project planning, prioritization, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
What you bring
- Degree, diploma, certification, or equivalent experience in Business Analysis, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Software Development, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in business systems analysis, application administration, solution development, process improvement, or a related role.
- Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Experience implementing, integrating, testing, and supporting business applications and technology solutions.
- Proven experience analyzing business processes and data to identify opportunities for operational improvement and automation.
- Experience leading or supporting systems integration, workflow automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong collaboration skills with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors.
- Experience working in a large, complex organization is considered an asset.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Proficiency with Python, SQL, REST APIs, Power Automate, and data analysis.
- Knowledge of application development, systems integration, testing, implementation, and support practices.
- Experience working within Agile environments and using Jira.
- Advanced Smartsheet administration and solution development experience is considered an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Microsoft Visio, Excel, and Word.
- Strong business analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong project planning, prioritization, and delivery skills.
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Independence & Accountability
Judgment & Decision-Making
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Communication, Influence & Relationship Building
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Customer Service Orientation
Education & Experience
Technical & Professional Skills
Core Competencies