Business Analyst

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is a global leader in tools and innovative technology. They are seeking a Business Analyst to provide technical leadership in the development and support of engineering business systems, ensuring that applications and processes meet the needs of the engineering business.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in the development and support of engineering business systems
• Maintain and support the applications, servers and clients surrounding Computer Aided Engineering, Computer Aided Design and Product Lifecycle Management tools
• Works with Engineering business to define needs for enhancements
• Manages enhancement delivery, including working with stakeholders and needed IT personnel to document, gain approval, and oversee delivery
• Communicates clearly with Business stakeholders and leaders as needed
• Assists with vendor management including the processing of contracts, maintenance renewals, purchases and evaluations
• Assists in analyzing business needs and creates software solutions that meet those needs
• Assists in creating flow charts, business process management (BPM) workflows, and systems diagrams to assist in problem analysis
• Assists in preparing design documentation and ensuring that functional and technical documentation meets requirements
• Supports the designs, and documents software/solution according to SBD-IT systems standards, policies and procedures
• Provides technical assistance where needed to ensure timely resolution of incidents or issues
• Assists in tasks to ensure execution plan is on track and reports any major deviations in budget or timeline
• Helps to effectively plans and integrates new products with the existing IT landscape
• Assists in troubleshooting and resolving contentious issues escalated during implementation
• Assists in building of knowledge databases for technology, solutions and domain areas
• Supports the work with of architecture, application services, infrastructure, release management and other relevant stakeholders to enable a smooth deployment
• Continuously works on capturing and transferring tacit knowledge to vendors and knowledge management systems
• Works with outside partners to ensure SBD requirements are met

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree and 4-6 years relevant experience, or Graduate degree and 3+ years relevant experience
• Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile / Scrum / Iterative Development)
• ITFS Project Methodology knowledge
• Engineering Application domain knowledge including PLM, CAD, and CAE
• Integration Technologies
• Infrastructure technologies, including cloud computing / SaaS / IaaS / PaaS technologies
• Possess technical skills specific to the systems or applications being supported
• Thorough familiarity with the configuration and setup of supported applications