Business Analyst Ii

S05465P

Business Analyst II

OIT Business Analysis

Arlington

Information Technology

Full-time

Standard

Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm.

• In-Office and Remote Work as determined by department manager.
• With the understanding of the 24/7 nature of IT.

External and Internal

Salary is commensurate based on qualifications and relevant experience.

Funding expected to continue

Monthly

Yes

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The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.
Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

Provides procedural guidance, technical process improvement recommendations, business requirements and system planning, system configuration management, application testing, quality control, and advanced reporting to user departments for specific application software used by departments. Also perform advanced analysis of exception conditions, error processing, workflow efficiencies, for all software applications used by departments that they support.

• Work with associated business areas to resolve exceptions preventing normal business operations as they relate to software applications and business procedures.
• Perform advanced problem/root cause analysis of business processes, workflow processes, technical processing, and advanced troubleshooting for user departments.
• Develop business process documentation and configuration guides for existing and new technical functionality within our system and with deeper granularity.
• Develop reports using database queries and associated reporting software.
• Train/Mentor less experienced Business Analysts with business process designs, technical/configuration designs, testing, quality control and reporting requests from users.
• Act as a liaison on behalf of Office of Information (OIT) and departments for technology related communications and meetings with technical staff/vendors as needed.
• Identify and develop technical practices and business processes as requested by business areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Economics, Math, or equivalent experience with three (3) years’ experience of equivalent work.

• Four (4) years’ experience of equivalent work.
• Any experience working with document imaging software like Highland Perceptive Content (ImageNow) or Hyland (OnBase) Software.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.).

• Experience working with a combination of software related to PeopleSoft Software Applications.
• Admissions, Student Records, Financial Aid, Student Financials, Advising, Enrollment, HR, Finance, Grants, GL, Commitment Control, Purchasing, CRM, Data Warehousing software, or equivalent software.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
• Exposure using Sql statements, Oracle/Sql databases, and using 4th generation reporting software.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and documentation skills would be most helpful for this position.
• Knowledge working with Agile Scrum Methodology for projects.

All Information Technology staff – regardless of their unique position are expected to perform their assigned duties in a manner consistent with professional standards, with full awareness of responsibilities toward managing personal and institutional data, with priority to delivering customer service, with the understanding of the 24/7 nature of IT agreements with customers, and the responsibilities that it creates for them as individuals, in a constructive and collaborative manner with colleagues.

Specific job requirements or physical location of positions allocated to this classification render the position security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of
Section 51.215 Texas Education Code.

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.

The University of Texas at Arlington is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 817-272-5554 or email ADADocs@uta.edu.

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Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1) Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year to month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: school name, degree type, and major.