Systems Analyst

Analyzes complex business problems to be solved with automated systems. Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet user requirements. Configures system settings and options; plans and executes unit, integration and acceptance testing; and creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements. Designs details of automated systems. May provide consultation to users in the area of automated systems. May lead cross-functional linked teams to address business or systems issues.

**Position requires to be in San Diego, on-site full time.

Preferred Qualifications:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Communicates with project lead and internal teams via email and direct conversation to overcome obstacles and resolve any problems. 
•    Prioritizes troubleshooting issues, and consults with subject matter experts to troubleshoot complex production-related bugs. 
•    Participates in project review sessions to communicate project status and discuss complex issues. 
•    Prioritizes issues and consults with subject matter experts to resolve complex production-related bugs. 
•    Actively manages team project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables for a single project. 
•    Creates and reviews functional and/or system specifications that meet business user requirements, often for multiple large scale projects. 
•    Leads collaboration with more junior and senior Systems Analysts and business partners to document and present recommendations for improvements to existing and new applications and systems. 
•    Identifies resources, delegates work, and reviews the work of team members in order to address changing timelines or priorities. 
•    Manages designated work unit by translating business plans into tactical action items, ensuring all guidelines are followed, delegating tasks to meet goals and objectives, and overseeing the completion of work assignments. 
•    Helps team members to determine which work tasks are most important, manages distractions, and deals with setbacks in a timely manner.

Level of Responsibility:
•    Working independently with little supervision. 
•    Taking responsibility for own work and making decisions that are moderate in impact; errors may have financial impact or effect on projects, operations, or customer relationships; errors may require involvement beyond immediate work group to correct. 
•    Using verbal and written communication skills to convey information that may be complex to others who may have limited knowledge of the subject in question. Role may require basic negotiation and influence, cooperation, tact, and diplomacy, etc. 
•    Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions). 
•    Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required. 
•    Exercising substantial creativity to innovate new processes, procedures, or work products within guidelines or to achieve established objectives.