Business Systems Analyst - Enterprise Applications

GardaWorld•St. Louis, MO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Business Analyst on the Business Applications Support (BAS) team oversees requests from intake through solution delivery, ensuring each request is understood, routed, designed, and executed with business goals and scalable technology in mind. The role helps establish a centralized approach for handling quick fixes, automation efforts, and larger projects, working with stakeholders to turn ideas into robust, scalable, data-driven solutions. Using the Microsoft Power Platform, the analyst modernizes processes and maintains organized, reliable data. The role also connects business users, developers, and data teams and supports solutions across enterprise systems. The position is based in St. Louis, Missouri, with a hybrid Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Travel varies by branch and includes daily visits to client sites within the market.

Requirements

Authorized to work in the United States.
Able to pass an extensive screening process.
Strong business analysis and requirements-gathering capabilities, including translating business needs into technical solutions.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, data analysis, data validation, and managing large datasets.
Experience with SQL, including writing queries for data extraction, transformation, and validation.
Hands-on Microsoft Power Platform experience, primarily with Power Apps and Power Automate.
Ability to design and build workflows, applications, and automation solutions that improve business processes.
Understanding of data structures, data flows, and system integrations across multiple platforms.
Experience with data preparation and ETL concepts, including extracting, transforming, and loading data for reporting and automation.
Ability to work with and connect data sources such as SharePoint, Excel, Dataverse, and SQL databases.
Strong problem-solving skills, including assessing requests, identifying root causes, and defining scalable solutions.
Experience supporting or participating in testing, including SIT and UAT validation.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts in business-friendly language.
Ability to manage work from intake through delivery within a structured process or operating model.
Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Foundational understanding of coding and scripting concepts.
Experience using Python to automate ad hoc or repetitive tasks such as data processing, file handling, or API interactions.
Experience with integrations or middleware tools such as Boomi or similar platforms.
Familiarity with enterprise systems such as SAP SuccessFactors or other HR/ERP platforms.
Exposure to Power BI or other reporting and visualization tools.
Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

Responsibilities

Partner with business stakeholders to understand processes, challenges, and improvement opportunities.
Analyze workflows to identify inefficiencies, data gaps, and opportunities to scale.
Design, build, and deliver solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
Integrate Power Platform solutions with enterprise systems, including SharePoint, SQL databases, APIs, and other platforms.
Design, develop, and support ETL processes that extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources.
Validate, transform, and optimize datasets using SQL and related tools to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
Enable reporting, dashboards, applications, and automations with clean, well-structured data.
Lead system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), including scenario development and issue resolution.
Ensure solutions meet functional requirements and maintain data integrity through testing and deployment.
Establish and support Power Platform governance, security, and environment-management best practices.
Act as a liaison between business users, developers, and data teams.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language and actionable technical solutions.
Manage requests through a structured process from intake to delivery.