Business Analyst II

Company: Heartland Financial USA Inc
Location: Dubuque
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

HTLF is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.HTLF is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. We deliver community banking at scale by powering our geographically diverse group of banks with technology, efficiency and strength - giving local decision-making the opportunity and insights to focus on customers and growth. Relationships have been the core of our company since its founding in 1981. We're deeply invested in the communities we serve, and that's why our clients choose us as their banking partners.What's different about a career at HTLF? We believe our employees and their diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills are our greatest assets. We wouldn't be HTLF without the people with whom we surround ourselves and empower to enrich the lives of our customers, employees and communities. We're dedicated to making HTLF the best place to work - where your opinions are valued, your feedback and ideas are heard, and your opportunities for personal growth and professional development are endless.The Business Analyst II identifies and solves problems affecting the business solution, and works closely with the project manager to analyze the existing business systems and make recommendations for improvementResponsibilities:1. Analyzes and models the business domain to create a complete picture of work-flows, task assignments and technical requirements fulfilled by existing and proposed software; including analyzing documents and processes to establish problem areas.2. Acts as liaison with system users and various stakeholders in developing usability requirements by conducting interviews, performing surveys and administering questionnaires.3. Acts as liaison with information systems staff to develop technical requirements.4. Supports the Project Manager to define the business problem and primary objectives of new projects.5. Identifies and validates the key business requirements.6. Conducts feasibility studies for new proposed systems.7. Produces requirement definition documents and determines the cost benefit analysis as needed.8. Designs dataflow diagrams for current process and new proposed system or improvements..9. Evaluates potential software solutions, including off-the-shelf and open source components, and the system architecture to ensure that they meet business requirements.10. Creates functional requirements in use cases. Coordinate requirements walk-through and sign-offs, verifying with user representatives/stakeholders that use cases and process models accurately portray business needs.11. Specifies requirements that are in line with the company's vision and mission.12. Produces appropriate reports from the analysis.13. Is involved in the overall HTLF roadmap for technical tools.14. Assists with project management duties as needed.15. Participates in the Project Management Center of Excellence.16. Completes annual E-Learning Plan and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) training as assigned and keeps up-to-date knowledge of BSA as it relates to the job function.17.Performs other duties as assigned.Job Requirements:1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business or related field; or equivalent years of experience.2. 3 or more years of Business Analysis experience.3. 5-7 years of experience in Information Services or related field.4. In depth knowledge of 2 or more Heartland business units.5. Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures.6. Knowledge of MS Office and additional MS Tool, RDBMS concepts and Information Technology skills.7. High level of understanding of enterprise tools.8. Knowledge of requirement gathering and analysis methodologies and Process Mapping techniques.9. Knowledge of software applications and architectures.10. Project Management methodologies.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Time Type:Full timeThe targeted salary for this role is:$77,547.00You may also be offered incentive compensation, and benefits. Compensation may vary and is based on geographic location of the specific role as well as the skills and experiences of the selected candidate.

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