IT Business Systems Analyst

Location: Santa Clara, ta 95050 Job Category: IT/Software Development Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Company: Hitachi Data Systems IT Business Systems Analyst Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) is recognized as a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most IT-intensive corporations. The company offers the industry's fastest, largest and most reliable storage solutions designed for companies committed to non-stop operation and transition to Internet business reliance. Thirty-eight of the Fortune-50 companies in the United States are HDS customers. Hitachi has provided the backbone processing platforms for these enterprises and has led the world in high capacity and high bandwidth computing. HDS has been the recognized choice for mission critical applications in the F-1000 and Financial Times 100 enterprises. HDS was formed in 1989 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi LTD with global revenues of over $73 billion. Hitachi is one of the leading technology companies in the world with research and development investments of over 6 billion dollars annually. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, HDS is a global company with three thousand employees in forty countries and generates worldwide revenue of approximately $3 billion. The HDS professional services organization complements the product revenue with technical and business solutions. The company has a direct sales force and also supports a two-tiered indirect sales program. Storage products are offered to a growing list of OEM customers including Hewlett Packard and Silicon Graphics. HDS is one of a few natural players and enjoys a substantial technological advantage with its storage solutions. The organization is built around 6 independent business units, each with a P & L mission and IPO opportunity. This position reports to the Director of Solution Delivery, for Direct Sales and Sales Channel in a global organization that emphasizes client service and timely, high-quality project delivery. The position is part of the IT Channels team within the Information Technology Department. This role requires a qualified, career-oriented individual. He or she will work on problems of diverse scope requiring both business and technical expertise, specifically Partner/CRM and the Channels business. The candidate must demonstrate good judgment in applying HDS standards and best practices. Excellent communication skills are required, as well as being a highly motivated self-starter. Common to Business System Analyst roles is the review, analysis and documentation of business and functional requirements, process flows, and design specifications, the configuration of software products, the estimation of tasks, problem solving and generation of concise written documents, as well as user acceptance testing and training. The analyst will provide estimates and assist project scoping and feasibility analysis. Working closely with Project Managers and technical developers to aid with the delivery of solutions that will enhance HDS user's efficiencies, user experience and productivity is critical. The Business System Analyst is responsible for eliciting and translating business requirements into solutions, preparing functional specifications, testing, training, debugging and documenting software programs of varying complexity following the predefined standards and best practices. The Analyst will have effective communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of clients and IT staff; the ability to work productively in a team and the ability to learn new applications quickly.Job Functions. (5-7 essential job duties, including the percentage of work time dedicated to each):1. Gather and Document Business and Functional Requirements ' 30%2. Gather and Document process flows ' 10%3. Facilitate user acceptance testing ' 10%4. Data Analysis ' 10%5. Application end user training ' 10%6. On-going training, including learning about HDS' business units, HDS products, new technologies, process methods, etc. ' 5%7. Facilitate communication with developers to ensure that customer requirements are translated to design specifications and appropriate testing efforts. ' 20%8. Participate in process improvement activities and metrics ' 5% Primary Qualifications (include skills, years of experience, education, knowledge, etc.):University degree, 5+ years of relevant industry experience in an applications design and programming environment, proven delivery of products/applications in a diverse mix of business areas, self-starter. Familiarity with Business Objects a plus.