IT Business Sys Analyst II

Zenith Insurance Company is seeking an IT Business Systems Analyst II to elicit, analyze, and synthesize information to validate solutions that meet business needs. This role involves working with stakeholders to document requirements, provide solutions to business problems, and ensure the system capabilities align with business needs. Responsibilities Utilize established methods and techniques (including basic to intermediate interviewing and questioning, facilitation of requirement elicitation, process modeling, business scenarios, use cases, gap analysis, logical data models, leading and participating in JAD sessions/analysis swarming) used to complete business and system requirements analysis Analyze business needs and opportunities on business problems to drill into what is needed and why Ensure that the business and system requirements clearly describe the business need and the system capabilities required to fulfill the business need Provide options and recommended solutions to business problems Document business and system requirements that describe the business need and what the system needs to do Creates/Updates functional user documentation that explains new functionality being released Analyze and validate where application data is stored by performing basic query on own Interpret business needs to assist with the development of basic functional design Test new Features, product enhancements, and bug fixes to ensure the system is working as intended Create simplistic mock ups Create detailed communications, documents and presentations Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Work productively and harmoniously with others on a consistent basis Respond positively to direction and feedback on performance Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanor Perform other duties/projects as assigned Skills High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of training/experience required 1+ Years related experience required Analytical and problem solving skills Good understanding / demonstration of analysis process and tools Demonstrates ability to negotiate options, resolve conflicts and influence team members on less complex topics Good written communication that is in terms consistent with the audience Demonstrates intermediate presentation skills Proficiency with MS Office applications Good written and verbal communication skills Team player, self-starter, motivated, and multi-task oriented Ability to prioritize work requirements Experience working within Agile software development model preferred Insurance and/or financial industry experience preferred, especially experience working with billing, invoicing, payroll reports, and financial audits Experience with audit software such as Ausum, Insurity and other premium audit software is strongly preferred Prior experience with SharePoint, Jira, SQL Developer and Visio desired Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Parental Leave Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance 401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) Education and Training Reimbursement Paid Leave: 3 weeks/year Vacation, 2 weeks/year Sick Leave 10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Company Overview Zenith is the premier specialist in workers’ compensation nationally, and a leader in property and casualty insurance for the California agriculture industry. It was founded in 1949, and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is