Business Analyst

About Queen's University

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We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

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Job Summary
A Brief Overview
Join Queen's University's cybersecurity program as a Business Analyst and make a profound impact on the future of digital protection. As a crucial link between technology and strategy, you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our institution from cyberthreats while enhancing our security posture. Utilizing your exceptional analytical and communication skills, along with your deep understanding of techniques such as business processes mapping, you will contribute to the development of robust solutions that improve the University's security.

In this dynamic role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to engage stakeholders, analyze complex data, update business processes, and provide actionable insights that drive informed decision making. This position provides expertise to aid in the planning, design, and development of technical resources. This position translates business requirements into an implementation plan with clients and members of the team. This position makes recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through technology. Your strong communication skills will enable you to translate technical jargon into clear and concise language, empowering stakeholders at all levels to understand and address potential risks effectively. By joining the IT Services team at Queen's University, you will become part of a vibrant community that fosters continuous learning and professional growth.

If you're passionate about leveraging your business analysis skills to tackle the challenges of the digital age and want to make a lasting impact in the field of cybersecurity, we invite you to join our team.

Job Description
What you will do
Analyzes, edits, documents, and translates business and functional requirements.
Conducts research and addresses information systems changes and business process improvements to meet current and future business requirements.
Completes detailed system specifications for workflow, scripts, reports, interfaces, conversions, modifications, customizations or extensions.
Recommends system and business process improvements on complex information system and business process issues.

Required Education
Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

Required Experience
More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.
Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements
Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before the impact performance and results.
Apply equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion and Indigenization considerations to decision making and planning.
Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.

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