Business Analyst 77480 Job in St. Louis 63103, Missouri US

***18 month contract position located in St. Louis******No third party candidates allowed***Title: Senior Business Systems AnalystDescription:Applicant will be a member of the Account Management Brokerage Information Technology staff supporting Client Advisors business units, through development and ongoing production support of a series of business applications to support opening and maintaining Brokerage accountsWill act as a liaison between the business and IT technical resourcesAscertain the true business goal by asking what and why, and translate that into specifications that are clear and understandable to the team that will implement themResponsible for ensuring that the requirements are being met by reviewing output from each stage of the system life cycle, i.e. design, testing, etc.Responsible for interpreting horizontal business strategies and operational needs into technology solutions that drive efficiency and effectiveness will provide business and technical leadershipWill work with the IT Project Manager team to ensure that projects progress on expected timelines and alert project team to risks and issues related to IT solutionsWill communicate IT solutions and designs to a broad audience and facilitate the ongoing gathering of business requirements and ensure that solutions meet business objectivesSkills Required:Strengths in developing functional requirements, as well as providing options and solutionsAbility to facilitate requirements gathering sessions across multiple groups and document clear, accurate and testable requirementsStrong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneouslyAbove average English communication skills encompassing both written and oral, with an ability to discuss very technical issues with non technical peopleBachelors degree in Business, Math, Engineering, Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent data analysis experienceStrong problem solving and conceptual thinking abilitiesStrong communication, interpersonal and leadership abilitiesDesired Skills:Knowledge of querying tools such either desktop or mainframe is desiredExtensive experience in large scale web technology projects involving C#/.NET using SQL/Oracle databases is preferredExtensive project experience developing deliverables using formal SDLC practices is a requirementMicrosoft Office; Quality Center; TTS/BETA mainframeClient ISG knowledgeBrokerage or financial business knowledgeData Modeling experience, knowledge of Oracle, DB2 or MS SQL is also preferred***If interested, please forward your resume to michelle.o@comsys.com***