Working Title Business Analyst (ITS 3)

Job Summary

We are currently seeking skilled and team-oriented applicants for the following position: Business Analyst (ITS 3)

The business analyst will be the liaison between business units who have a problem to solve, and the technical staff that knows how to create automated business solutions. The major focus of this position is discovering and communicating the software/application needs, desires and ideas of the business unit to the programmer analyst team.

This position independently performs consulting, conducts needs assessments, process and business analysis leading to technical process and system optimization and makes independent decisions on balancing workload and determining priorities using established work procedures and innovative approaches to completed assignments. Documents processes and procedures for existing and future systems and services. Ability to clearly communicate and understand both business processes and IT technical processes for software/applications to various stakeholders (e.g., programmer analysts, business partners).

The majority of assignments and projects are moderate in size and impact an agency division or large workgroup or single business function; or internal or satellite operations, multiple users, or more than one group.

The candidate selected for this position will be rewarded with competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package which includes highly subsidized health/dental plans, retirement plan with 100% university match, generous paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays (adjusted accordingly), tuition waiver benefit and more!

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

This is an open recruitment; three days' notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern's Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Diversity Statement

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Conditions of Employment

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university fund or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. Employment will be contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check.

This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees' Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 15 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.


• Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, reach, and sit as needed for office and computer work.


• Wrist and hand movements required as needed for keyboarding.


• Ability to be mobile, campus wide for appropriate business needs.

Optional: Contact Saundra Godin in Human Resource Services at sgodin@ewu.edu to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis which will describe conditions of employment, such as physical demands.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology or related discipline. Substantial experience may be substituted for formal education


• Two years of experience implementing, managing and administering systems


• Two years of experience developing in SQL


• Three years of recent professional experience performing business, process and systems analysis, requirement definition, and/or documentation.


• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite


• Candidate must demonstrate interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility and/or diversity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with modern development languages and practices including source control


• Professional certifications in Business Analysis


• Experience in using a well-structured life cycle management process for implementation of changes in applications


• Knowledge and experience working in a higher education and/or financial environment with areas dealing with information systems management and support systems

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated abilities in each of the following areas:
  
  
  
  • Working independently
  
  
  • Prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  • Effectively communicate in both spoken and written form to diverse constituencies, both technical and non-technical
  
  
  
  

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