Our client, a Canadian multinational energy transportation company with a focus on the transportation, distribution, and generation of energy, has an immediate need for an IT Business Analyst. This is a contract position for ten (10) months located in Edmonton, Alberta.

Description

The IT Business Analyst serves as direct liaison to functional process owners in order to translate and prioritize requirements for assigned area project and maintenance work.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for translating high-level business requirements into detailed functional specifications and managing requests for changes to the specifications.
• Assists the business in determining which business requirements can and should be automated and how they are then integrated with other business and technical processes.
• Maintains functional peer relationships and detailed working knowledge of the assigned area’s systems, organization, and business processes.
• Participate in requirements prioritization.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and success criteria.
• Perform project management tasks as needed - determine, assign, track and manage project tasks, documentation, issues, change requests, status, etc.
• Partner with development team to provide reporting and status on project deliverables.
• Coordinate and participate in Testing activities.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical discipline or equivalent
• 10+ years of systems analysis, programming, or other IT related experience
• Complete understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Ability to translate technical information into terms understandable by non-IT savvy personnel.
• Adept at interacting in both business and IT focused discussions
• Ability to influence and negotiate with clients and suppliers.
• Proficient at operating within a North Americanly distributed team
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Legal Service and EHS experience are most desirable.
• Candidates with Project Manager skills and experience preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Outstanding critical thinking skills

If you are a technical professional, you know that at RAISE an Ian Martin Group Company, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at hello@raiserecruiting.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

#WES