Business Systems Analyst II (Chicago, IL - US)

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

ES is currently seeking a powerhouse Business Systems Analyst II to join our fast-paced Information Systems Team. You'll play a key role in delivering innovative solutions that help drive business success. Partnering with stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams, you'll translate business needs into clear requirements that shape platform enhancements and technology initiatives. In this role, you'll analyze business processes, define and refine requirements, and help ensure solutions align with strategic objectives. Your ability to simplify complex concepts, facilitate collaboration, and bridge the gap between business and technical teams will be critical to delivering successful outcomes.

You'll work with a high degree of ownership while collaborating closely with others to support solution design, validate requirements, maintain project documentation, and contribute to Agile delivery practices. You'll also have opportunities to share your expertise, mentor fellow analysts, and help strengthen business analysis best practices across the organization. If you're a curious problem-solver who enjoys turning ideas into solutions and loves working with people and technology, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing your career.

This is a hybrid work opportunity. ES has offices in Oakland, CA; Orange, CA; New York, NY; Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; and Boston, MA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with minimal guidance with internal and external stakeholders to understand, clarify, and document business needs

• Partner with domain experts and engineers to support solution design for moderately complex technical problems

• Prepare and maintain well‑documented functional specifications, workflows, mock-ups, and user stories

• Maintain and refine epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure clarity, completeness, and alignment with business priorities

• Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning activities to support alignment between business priorities and development capacity

• Analyze current product workflows and evaluate opportunities for improvement based on business needs and system capabilities

• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities by developing test cases, facilitating execution, and validating requirements against delivered solutions

• Track and analyze key metrics and KPIs to evaluate solution performance and identify improvement opportunities

• Participate in retrospective discussions and contribute recommendations to improve team processes and delivery outcomes

• Participate in prototyping and proof‑of‑concept efforts to validate solution approaches and workflows

• Contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying gaps in requirements, documentation, and delivery practices

• Support adoption of Agile best practices by reinforcing consistent standards across teams

• Assist and guide junior analysts by sharing knowledge, providing feedback and supporting skill development

Minimum Qualifications: (Quantifiable Skills i.e Years of experience)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related or technical field
• Five years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or in a closely related role
• Experience working within the Agile development lifecycle, collaborating with cross functional teams
• Experience conducting and supporting UAT efforts, including coordinating with stakeholders to validate requirements against delivered solutions
• Strong technical analysis skills with the ability to translate and document business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey and clarify information between non-technical stakeholders and technical teams
• Proficiency in writing and managing user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria using Jira or similar Agile tools
• Working knowledge of SQL or BI tools to analyze data and support requirements validation and decision-making
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment

The salary range for this role is $106,000 - $123,000 with a target compensation of $106,000 - $115,000 based on experience and qualifications.

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous retirement package. Energy Solutions provides an excellent benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, other pre-tax contribution plans and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

AI Use

At Energy Solutions we believe in the importance of authentic interactions and equitable opportunities. We base our candidate selection on one’s own skills, knowledge, and experience. To ensure the integrity and fairness of our interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (including Generative AI) or other means to generate or assist with responses during interviews is strictly prohibited. This practice supports our commitment to create a transparent and equitable space where skills, knowledge and experience can truly shine.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Energy Solutions is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Energy Solutions conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Office Locations and a Remote Workforce

Energy Solutions operates as a predominantly remote workforce with offices in six different locations. Employees who reside within 40 miles of an office (except New York) will be assigned to that location, though in-office attendance requirements may vary by team. At this time, we are not accepting applications from candidates residing in the following states: Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, and North Dakota.

Background Check Information

Information will be requested to perform the compulsory background check. A drug screen and authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely are preconditions of employment. Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Reasonable Accommodations

Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing this application, interviewing, and/or completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email [email protected].

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