The Planet Group

Job Description

Job Title: Systems Analyst - Java & DBs

Location: Smithfield, RI

Contract length: 11 months

Schedule: 40 hrs/week

Pay: $55/hr to $60/hr, DOE

Role Overview:

Seeking an experienced, skilled, and upbeat Senior Systems Analyst to be part of a squad responsible for launching and growing business/technology capabilities focused on helping address the retirement savings coverage gap. You will support one or more multi-functional squads, engaging with all team members to reinforce and embed an agile approach and principles into the day-to-day work. By demonstrating and promoting agile leadership behaviors, you will evolve and sustain an innovative agile culture.

Job Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in systems analysis focused on building software solutions for technology initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of Agile development methodologies and scrum tools – Jira, Jira Align experience desired.
• Experience in developing and authoring solution requirements and specifications for moderate to complex software systems
• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and API (Application Programming Interface) consumer tools such as Postman.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technology subject area
• Ability to mentor and coach junior analysts across divergent functions, experiences, and geographies
• Ability to influence behavior without having organizational hierarchy.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and adaptive to organizational changes
• Ability to brainstorm with teams on solutions to address challenges and roadblocks.
• Effective communication and people-interaction skills
• Efficiency in written and verbal communications and dedication to tailoring content to the appropriate audience (business vs. technology, associate vs. management, etc.)
• Ability to rapidly assimilate business processes, goals and objectives and distill them into well-defined User-Stories/requirements.
• Flexibility to adjust your work schedule to accommodate both U.S. and India-based teams and associates.
• Knowledge of technical solutions and back-end systems

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.