Business Systems Analyst 1/2/3/Sr

The business systems analyst III is responsible for functional application maintenance, analyzing and resolving application/system issues, recommending and implementing corrective and enhancement modifications to accommodate customer and business requirements and providing expertise to other departmental personnel and users.

Leads complex application environment and system changes. Analyzes complex application issues providing recommended solutions/system changes with detailed written documentation. Accountable for product test and final sign-off of system changes. Creates, revises and executes test plans of medium to high complexity and identifies cross functional impacts. Reviews test plans prepared by others. (25%) 

Provides technical leadership to staff. (20%) 

Performs day-to-day architectural design and support of a specific application or family of related applications working closely with technical analysts. Communicates proposed changes/solutions with user group management to determine the extent to which corrections or enhancements can be implemented and their effect on current processes and procedure. (10%) 

Provides daily application support including, but not limited to, accuracy of system data, parameter table maintenance, parameter table design, implementation of new parameters/tables, daily production processes, daily production controls, security table access, system workflow and communication regarding application/system problems and changes to all end-users. (10%) 

Performs application data queries to troubleshoot system problems or to provide user requested reports. (10%) 

Audits promptness and efficiency of application-related activities and recommends process improvements. (10%) 

Coordinates application release planning strategy for corrective and enhancement system changes. (5%) 

Provides technical input to assist in development of project planning. (5%) 

Performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. (5%) 

Manages various systems projects of a highly complex nature with responsibility for identifying appropriate resources and developing schedule to ensure timely completion of project and meeting deadlines of project.

Bachelor's degree in business or computer science or equivalent related work experience. (Typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)

18 months of experience in a given functional/technical area for Business Systems Analyst 1. 

Three years of experience in a given functional/technical area for Business Systems Analyst 2.  

Five years of experience in a given functional/technical area for Business Systems Analyst 3. 

Six years of experience in a given functional/technical area for Sr Business Systems Analyst. 

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Windows operating environment, relational database environments and specialized analysis, design and testing tools. 

Demonstrated multifunctional knowledge in a given application/functional area. 

Effective oral and written communication skills. 

Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills. 

Effective interpersonal skills and customer relationship skills. 

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.  

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.