Business Systems Analyst

Job Title: BSA

Job Location: Columbus, OH (Onsite)

Pay Range: $50/hr-$59/hr

Contract Length: 3 Months (Contract to Hire)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Business Systems Analyst 3

Position Summary:

Seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to support a large IT application. This role will focus on translating business needs into actionable requirements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting solution delivery across all phases of a project.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a deep understanding of business systems and data modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct research and analysis to understand business needs and system impacts

Collaborate with business partners to gather and refine requirements

Ensure delivery of assigned projects through collaboration within and external to the team

Write clear, comprehensive, user stories and acceptance criteria

Partner with solution architects to understand service changes and technical implications

Create and maintain technical requirement and other project artifacts

Develop and update documentation (Data Models/Matrices) to support solution design

Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and backlog grooming

Ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions

Support testing and validation of delivered features

Own scrum responsibilities for specific applications, including backlog management and sprint coordination

Facilitate meetings and presentations to communicate requirements, progress, and decisions

Act as a key mediator between business partners, development teams, QA teams, and other BSAs to ensure clarity and alignment across all stakeholders Qualifications:

5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or similar delivery role

Strong understanding of business analysis frameworks and methodologies

Experience with Agile/Scrum environments

Banking/Financial Industry experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Experience working with solution architects and technical teams Preferred Skills:

Experience in enterprise systems or large-scale project environments

Proficiency in tools such as SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Office Suits, SQL, Salesforce, Azure DevOps

Background in data analysis, project delivery, and modeling

Ability to mentor junior analysts and contribute to process improvement

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.