Business Applications Analyst (2044)

Aramco Americas Company•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Business Applications Analyst supports the analysis and assessment of existing systems to identify business, organizational, and operational needs. The role contributes to the design, development, and implementation of systems that improve business functions, processes, and programs. It evaluates departmental IT activities and resource use; conducts feasibility studies, business cases, and project proposals; and supports IT during business-system design and implementation. The analyst develops user manuals and implementation documentation, prepares conversion and user-installation plans, and serves as a departmental liaison with IT and related organizations. The position works with business-system users, team leads, IT systems analysts, process consultants, application vendors, and Saudi Aramco to understand system issues, document requirements, validate developed modules, and support bug fixes and implementations. It assesses business functions and output requirements, recommends procedural improvements, and may design computer programs by analyzing requirements, creating workflow charts, and writing specifications. The analyst also reports activity status to IT stakeholders, conducts assigned special studies, and performs other duties and project work as directed by the Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business and management, Management Information Systems, Computer and Information Systems, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Diversified experience in computer systems analysis and/or systems engineering.
Experience conducting feasibility studies, business cases, and project proposal reports.
Strong analytical skills for evaluating business processes and systems.
Proficiency with business analysis tools and technologies.
Excellent communication skills for stakeholder interaction and clear communication of technical information.
Strong problem-solving skills, including identifying issues, analyzing root causes, and proposing solutions.
Collaborative skills for working with business-system users, team leads, and IT systems analysts.
Ability to create comprehensive documentation, including user manuals and reports.
Ability to support IT during business-system design and implementation phases.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in the specialized field.
In-depth ability to analyze system behavior in relation to input and expected output.
Knowledge of project management related to business-systems initiatives.
Experience advising on performance-review details and accountability reporting related to IT systems.
Experience communicating with process consultants, application vendors, and external partners.
Ability to conduct risk assessments and develop risk-management strategies.
Understanding of regulatory frameworks related to business systems.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and review departmental IT activities, optimizing resource utilization and funds allocated to IT services.
Conduct feasibility studies, prepare business cases and project proposal reports, and deliver final reports to department management.
Support and oversee the design and implementation phases of IT-based business systems, representing the department as the IT client.
Develop user manuals and related documentation for business-system implementations.
Serve as the departmental representative and maintain liaison with the relevant Data Processing Organization, such as IT or PCD.
Advise departmental functions on performance reviews, accountability reporting, and procedural changes related to IT systems, including trading, accounting, HR, and population statistics.
Prepare conversion plans and user-installation plans for the applicable organization.
Work with business-system users and team leads to analyze system issues and account for current processes and upcoming changes.
Analyze system behavior in detail by comparing current inputs with expected outputs; communicate requirements and validate developed modules with IT systems analysts.
Collaborate with process consultants, application vendors, and Saudi Aramco, providing an IT perspective and communicating implementation expectations.
Assess business functions, gather information, and evaluate output requirements to determine operational objectives.
Review existing business procedures and recommend enhancements or new procedures where necessary.
Design computer programs by analyzing requirements, constructing workflow charts, and writing specifications.
Communicate with IT liaison representatives in other departments to exchange ideas and information.
Report activity status regularly to IT Department stakeholders and follow up on pending tasks.
Conduct special studies as assigned, perform miscellaneous duties, and participate in projects as directed by the Manager.