Sr. Business Analyst

Job Overview
Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Sr. Business Analyst - Data and Analytics to join our team. We are on an exciting journey to scale our Data and Analytics capabilities to enable better data-driven decision making across the business.
The ideal candidate is someone who has a very curious personality, hands-on data analysis experience and strong focus understanding business needs and translating them to data solutions.
What You'll Do

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand and document business requirements
• Communicate and collaborate with both internal business stakeholders and technical teams - (including, but not limited to, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, etc)
• Act as an expert in Data and Analytics and ask the right questions to understand business needs that can be solved through data
• Propose solutions and educate stakeholders on how Data and Analytics can help them
• Translate business requirements into data analysis and reporting requirements
• Analyze complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, data quality issues and insights that support business and project objectives
• Develop Dashboard visual designs, reports, and presentations to communicate findings and visualize requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven solutions to business challenges
• Assist in the design and implementation of data management systems based on business requirements
• Ensure data integrity and compliance
• Work with project planning tools to organize and maintain project statuses
• Monitor and research all defects reported for a product prior to assigning to a developer
• Contribute or design enablement material to help business users adopt the Data and Analytics end solutions

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 5+ years directly related work experience in a Business Analyst role, with a focus on Analytics and Data
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Excel, and Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• The ability to handle many high priority and complex task/projects simultaneously
• The ability to work with deadlines and complete work in a timely manner
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with business process modeling and leading workshops
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
  • We proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply

Additionally you may have:

• Experience with design tools such as Canva, or similar would be considered a plus

What You'll Gain
Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success - We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.
What We Value
We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance - safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people's lives. And there is no more important job than that.
Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.
Who We Are
Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world's largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied's people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.
For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.
It's an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what's possible.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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