IT Business Systems Analyst or Senior - Temporary

Idaho Power Company•Boise, ID

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Idaho Power is looking for a temporary IT Business Systems Analyst or Senior to join their Information Technology team. This role plays a critical part in serving communities across Idaho and Oregon by ensuring the safe, reliable, and affordable energy they depend on. The position is based at Idaho Power’s downtown Boise location, offering flexible schedules and the opportunity to work up to 40% remote. The IT Business Systems Analyst acts as a liaison between technologists and stakeholders, focusing on solution assessment, requirements elicitation, analysis, management, and communication. They possess an understanding of technology, applications, business processes, and information systems, translating these into solutions that align with IT strategy and business objectives. Responsibilities include assisting the business with defining and designing new solutions, testing and implementing processes and new functionality, and troubleshooting system and user issues. The role is within the IT organization and offers work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, a 401k employer-match, and a pension plan.

Requirements

Knowledge of business analyst principles.
Knowledge of requirements management.
Knowledge of business case development.
Knowledge of elicitation.
Knowledge of communication.
Knowledge of analysis and process modeling.
Skills in requirements management from planning to execution.
Skills in developing and tracking project requirements.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Meeting facilitation and negotiation skills.
Problem solving skills.
Making sound recommendations and managing expectations.
Ability to exercise logical reasoning and analysis.
Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making.
Ability to interact and communicate clearly with technical personnel along with all levels of business leadership and project stakeholders.
Ability to focus on the details without losing overall perspective of the larger goal.
Ability to maintain effectiveness when experiencing changes in work tasks or the work environment.
Ability to adjust efficiently to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Ability to prioritize course of action for self and others to ensure that work is managed effectively.
Ability to create and maintain business relationships.
IT Business Systems Analyst: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field OR An equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and/or certifications.
IT Business Systems Analyst: 2 or more years of professional level IT/business experience with a minimum of 1 year of business analyst experience.
Senior IT Business Systems Analyst: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field OR An equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and/or certifications.
Senior IT Business Systems Analyst: 5 or more years professional level IT/business experience with a minimum of 3 years of business analyst experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with adaptive and predictive project management methodologies.
Basic SQL capabilities.
Implementation of infrastructure and application-based projects.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between technologists and stakeholders.
Perform solution assessment and validation.
Elicit, analyze, manage, and communicate requirements.
Understand technology and applications, and experience with business processes and information systems.
Translate and align solutions to meet IT strategy and business objectives.
Analyze and assist the business with defining and/or designing new business solutions.
Test and implement processes and new functionality.
Troubleshoot and document system and user issues.
Gather business requirements, interpret technical specifications and relate them to system functionality.
Facilitate work sessions with stakeholders to design or redesign business processes to meet requirements.
Manage multiple projects/initiatives through business case development and requirements management.
Interact and communicate clearly with technical personnel along with all levels of business leadership and project stakeholders.
Align and fuse business and IT strategies.
Focus on the details without losing overall perspective of the larger goal.
Maintain effectiveness when experiencing changes in work tasks or the work environment.
Adjust efficiently to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Prioritize course of action for self and others to ensure that work is managed effectively.
Create and maintain business relationships.