Business Systems Analyst

**Regular/Temporary** - Regular **Job Title** - BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST (III) **Job ID** - 67007 **Location** - Central Campus **Open Date** - 01/10/2025 **Job Type** - Limited Term (>12 months) **Close Date** - 01/30/2025 **Employee Group** - Unifor Unit 1, Staff **Favorite Job** **Department** - UTS Applications & Data System **Salary Grade/Band** - Grade 10 **Salary Range** - $31.40 - $50.11 (hourly) **Contract Duration** - 15.1 Months **Hours per Week** - 35 **Posting Details** **Schedule** Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Hybrid schedule **Education Level** **Career Level** 4 years of relevant experience **Hourly Rate** $35.65 - $50.11 (hourly) **Normal Hiring Range** $35.65 - $44.74 (hourly) Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. At McMaster University, our people are our most valuable asset. We strive to attract, develop, and retain talented faculty and staff, and to foster inclusive excellence which values the strengths, perspectives, and contributions of each individual. McMaster’s profile and stature have evolved to one of the Top 70 Universities in the World and we are recognized as Canada’s Most Research-Intensive University. McMaster is also recognized as one of the top employers in the Hamilton/Niagara region and has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Diversity employers for the past 6 years. Our University Technology Services (UTS) team’s mission is to provide exceptional customer service and a high level of support to the McMaster community. Critical to this role's success, we value **integrity**, **mutual respect**, **collaboration**, and **cooperation** in support of the University’s IT Strategic Vision of a connected One IT community. For more information about UTS, please visit our website **About the Position** Data Systems and Integration Services is a part of the Enterprise Applications and Data Systems within University Technology Services (UTS), with a mission to provide exceptional customer service and a high level of support to the McMaster community. Our goal is to ensure transparency, innovation and accountability in service delivery and support. The Data Systems and Integration Services team supports the University's IT Strategic Vision of a connected community, delivering a seamless foundation of core and transformative information technologies and services, accelerating our teaching, learning and research mission. The Senior Business Systems Analyst (Level III) holds a prominent role within our team and exhibits the following interpersonal qualities: - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Collaborative spirit and a positive attitude - Excellent communication and organizational skills - Enthusiastic and proactive approach with a willingness to learn - Detail-oriented mind-set and critical thinking - Emotional intelligence to develop working relationships The Business Systems Analyst III should have substantial experience in the following areas: - SQL to support data profiling, testing, and data extraction - Data modeling and data analysis - Performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement. - Gathering business and systems requirements - Data governance frameworks - Software Development Lifecycle - Waterfall/DevOps - Conducting data integrity and quality reviews - Agile Project Management **If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you** **Key Responsibilities**: - Facilitate large group business development planning sessions. - Develop success criteria and risk assessments for small to medium size projects and changes. - Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs. - Conduct gap analyses. - Ensure that projects meet specified functionality requirements. - Maintain information technology process flow, methodology, and control documentation. - Perform advanced levels of analysis, problem solving and research skills to formulate solutions to complex business needs. - Work with project stakeholders to understand project scope and create test documents. - Manage all phases of testing including, but not limited to, system, integration, acceptance, regression, and performance. - Document system functionality, particularly related to new enhancements. - Develop and maintain information technology process flow, methodology, and control documentation. - Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requiremen