IBM Looking for BSA ( Business Systems Analyst ) at Nova Scotia Full Time

Introduction

At IBM, we know that transformation drives change, and it is in our DNA to continuously transform. Our Business Transformation Consultants help drive large scale change that spans IBM business units and geographies. As a part of this team, you will have the unique opportunity to be a part of driving IBM’s ongoing transformation as a company that continuously innovates and leads the market.

Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM Consulting helps our clients fundamentally redesign experiences to create new sources of value, digitally reinvent their operations for great efficiency and transform their entire enterprises through cognitive. We invite you to consider joining IBM’s global reach, outcome-focused methodologies, domain skills and deep industry expertise that are helping transform the way we live and work.

IBM’s state-of-the-art Client Innovation Centre (CIC) opened in Nova Scotia in March 2013 and is the first of its kind in Canada. The Centre weaves together IBM’s business insights and industry-leading software portfolio and is ideally suited for any client that needs flexible access to emerging or niche skills that may not be cost effective to grow internally. In addition, our focus on our team is unparalleled as demonstrated by the following:

• The CIC NS is one of IBM’s highest performing delivery centres worldwide – for retention, client satisfaction and utilization. Our employees are empowered to stay and grow within IBM.

• We are very focused on continuous skill development – staff training is our third largest annual Centre investment. Employees are immersed in a culture of learning and constant growth.

• Investment in key partnership with universities, government and private sector groups which has resulted in IBM having a key influencing role in Nova Scotia’s ICT industry, especially in talent development.

In this role, you’ll work in our IBM Client Innovation Center (CIC), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. These centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Strong background in Data Analytics, excellent SQL skills, good understanding of integration between SQL data warehouses. Data sources and Reporting layer.

The BSA will play a critical role in analyzing business processes, identifying opportunities for optimizing them within Analytics platforms and Reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and understand business needs.

• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify inefficiencies or gaps in functionality.

• Design and implement database solutions using SQL to support data analysis and reporting needs.

• Conduct thorough testing of system enhancements or modifications to ensure accuracy and functionality.

• Develop comprehensive system documentation including functional specifications, user manuals, and technical documentation.

• Troubleshoot issues related to system integration, data flows, or database queries.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across technology platforms – SAP, SQL Server, Power BI to develop strategies for improving system performance and efficiency.

Nice-to Have

• Candidate should have strong SQL background; Databricks background is not mandatory but nice-to have.

• Candidate should have exhibited strong ability to grasp domain knowledge during the course of their projects; and be willing to scale functional demands of this project; SAP Vistex functional background is not mandatory, but nice-to have.

• Power BI, Power App, Power Automate experience is a nice-to have; but should be willing to support Reporting needs as required

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 10 years’ experience working as a Business Systems Analyst in Data Analytics space.

• Strong SQL skills and ability to conceptualize data models and data analysis needs for large scale use cases.

• Strong Business engagement skills and ability to collaborate with Business and IT stakeholders in realizing IT solutions.

• Strong experience working in Agile teams with Data Engineers, Report developers, SAP Functional Analysts, Product owners.

• Strong experience in writing user stories or functional design documents, data validation, testing in an Agile setup.

• In-depth knowledge of systems integration methods, interfaces, and data flows.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex systems effectively.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

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About Business UnitIBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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Location StatementMust have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

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