Senior Application System Analyst

Job Description:

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Senior Application System Analyst. This role is based out of our office located in Stellarton; NS.

As a Senior Application System Analyst with Sobeys, you will:

Direct the identification of new and complex business processes and strategies to improve efficiency of the Merchandising and Replenishment operating divisions by becoming knowledgeable of their data and their intricacies.
Direct the development of business and system requirements through detailed analysis and by providing recommendations.
Work closely with the Application Developers to provide all system requirements translation and lead the high level design of the solution.
Participate in the leadership and influence cross-functional task forces or teams to identify and document functional requirements, workflow, information sources, and system specifications.
Hold requirements gathering sessions by identifying the right participants, preparing the appropriate material, reviewing the project scope, and identifying key assumptions.
Coordinate the development of comprehensive business cases with cost and benefit dimensions for proposed Information Technology projects that are used at management and executive levels for funding and scope decisions.
Develop and established service level agreements.
Perform market research of emerging/ available product functionality.
Create RFPs/RPIs as appropriate.
Assess scope and impact of client business needs and manages client expectations.
Perform the role of Project Manager on medium sized projects (possibility).
Meet regularly with the user groups in all divisions to identify opportunities for enhancements.
Communicate functional developments and enhancements to user groups through various media (Web, Email, On-site training).
Contribute to the acceptance of applications and application enhancements via a formal test process.
Seek final sign-off of the detailed system requirements from the business sponsor.
Improve business processes by defining the existing “As-Is” process and the new “To-Be” process using proper methodologies.
Process documentation and testing.

Your experience and resume will show us:

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Business Experience with project management and software development disciplines.
Knowledge of emerging or available retail product functionality and solutions.
Extensive experience gathering business requirements, business process reengineering, application testing and project management.
Thorough understanding of the retail industry.
Thorough understanding of the applications and business processes already in place at Sobeys.

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