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Business systems analyst

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

  • Office building

Tasks

  • Confer with clients to identify requirements
  • Document technical requirements to ensure that products, processes and solutions meet business requirements
  • Prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to support system implementation
  • Design, develop and implement information systems business solutions
  • Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery
  • Assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware
  • Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle
  • Conduct reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems
  • Usability testing
  • Execute and document results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests
  • Project management
  • Conduct tests to ensure quality or detect defects

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Computer and technology knowledge

  • File management software
  • Project management software
  • Website creation and management software
  • Mapping and data visualization software
  • Database software
  • Data analysis software
  • SQL
  • Information management system

Area of work experience

  • Project implementation
  • Information technology (IT) service delivery

Area of specialization

  • Development
  • Business process management
  • Testing
  • E-commerce
  • Business analysis

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Flexibility
  • Innovation
  • Analytical
  • Proactive

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you live near the job location?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Day

Other benefits

  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)