Sr. System Analyst

BECU

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sr. Systems Analyst at BECU, you’ll shape the future of technology experiences for our members and teams. You’ll translate end-user needs into powerful, scalable technical solutions—bringing clarity, structure, and innovation to complex products and enterprise-wide initiatives. Your expertise will help drive smarter system designs, reduce technical debt, strengthen compliance and security, and elevate the way BECU delivers value. You’ll serve as a trusted subject matter expert, a mentor to other analysts, and a strategic partner who ensures our systems aren’t just functioning—but continuously evolving to meet the needs of our rapidly growing organization. If you’re energized by designing solutions that make a real-world impact, this is where you’ll thrive. To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA or VA. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical/related discipline required, or equivalent work or education related experience.
Minimum seven years of experience working with business software applications
Solid understanding of cloud computing principles and hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services.
Proficiency in microservices and API architecture, including REST, GraphQL, service contracts, versioning, and interoperability considerations.
Advanced skills with SQL and/or various relational database concepts and languages required, including multiple methods for analyzing, reporting and validating data at the source (eg. SQL queries)
Experience in developing and delivering the full system development life cycle and its various phases (including user story creation, test planning, test execution, CI/CD pipeline support, production implementation and break-fix production issue resolution)
Demonstrated experience with multiple methods for creating and communicating strong business cases, including financial analysis, strategic alignment, and risk analysis

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Experience working with the Fiserv DNA core banking platform.
Strong with multiple change approaches from Agile, Lean, TDD, Waterfall, etc. and understand the proper use and application of each approach.
Proven ability to manage solutions delivered in multiple programming languages and technical environments.
Understanding software engineering vocabulary and data architecture required. Includes experience working with Azure DevOps, JIRA or other Agile development team tools.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to identify problems from a functional perspective, specifically when supporting end-user testing and training. Includes proficient use of such tools as Azure App Insights, etc.
Ability to remain informed about the events, trends and developments which affect your role, business area(s) and the Information Technology industry.
Ability to plan, organize, schedule, and implement projects in accordance with BECU and industry project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead Business & Technology Alignment: Partner with decision makers, stakeholders, and end users to define goals, requirements, user stories, and outcomes—ensuring the technical roadmap aligns with organizational needs
Shape Technical Solutions: Develop strong business cases, identify effective technology approaches, and guide product strategies that reduce technical debt, meet regulatory requirements, and deliver meaningful value.
Guide Requirements & System Design: Lead workshops, build use cases, and create detailed specifications that clarify and refine user and system requirements.
Manage Complex Application Platforms: Oversee configuration, workflows, permissions, reporting, data, upgrades, and critical platform functions supporting financial, compliance, and product operations.
Coordinate Vendor Solutions: Translate business needs into vendor requirements, maintain productive vendor relationships, and ensure timely, accurate delivery of enhancements.
Support Quality & Testing Excellence: Drive test planning, troubleshooting, defect resolution, and user acceptance activities to ensure successful system implementations.
Lead Implementations & Releases: Manage patches, upgrades, configuration changes, and disaster recovery planning across in-house, SaaS, PaaS, and third-party systems.
Enable Organizational Readiness: Break down long-term strategies into actionable objectives and support teams through process, people, and system impact assessments.
Maintain Operational Health: Provide system administration support, improve performance, maintain documentation, troubleshoot issues, and lead lifecycle planning.
Champion Security & Compliance: Ensure cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory standards are incorporated across all technical solutions.
Optimize Performance: Monitor system behavior, identify variances, and proactively implement improvements to support stability, scalability, and efficiency.
Deliver Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Create user guides, technical documents, and facilitate walkthroughs and demos for stakeholders.
Mentor & Develop Others: Support colleagues by sharing knowledge, tools, and best practices.
Serve as a Trusted SME: Provide expert insight across multiple products and high impact initiatives.