Business / Technical Analyst

Title: Business / Technical Analyst Location: New York, NY Work Mode: fully onsite to start, will transition to hybrid Interview Mode: In-person or virtual (must be available for in-person regardless) Pay Rate Range: $55.00 - $65.00 an hour Overview: The agency has two (2) vacancies for a Business and Technical Analyst. Under the direction of the client's project manager, with support as needed, this consultant will serve as a business and technical analyst in the HR Payroll group. The Business Analyst will support the Payroll (PMS) and W2 Amendment (W2AM) applications. Required Skills & Experience: • Previous experience working with an enterprise wide, large-scale environment. • Experience Implementing Tax updates in a government or civil service environment. • Excellent understanding of systems development lifecycle methodologies. • Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills required. • Strong MS Office 2010 and later; including Visio, Excel, Project, and Access required. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience and knowledge of PMS and PPMS (payroll processes), NYCAPS (personnel), CityTime (timekeeping) and CHRMS canned reports and Ad Hoc facility. • Extensive knowledge of Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime processing rules. • Extensive knowledge of contractual overtime processing rules. • Experience with application configuration design and set-up. • Knowledge and experience in IBM Mainframe environments, QMF, SQL, MS SQL Server. • Understanding of relational databases (e.g. DB2). • Proficiency running back-end/database queries for data analysis (DB2 on Mainframe). • Clearly document and explain problems and to work with others to resolve software defects while ensuring technical compatibility and end user satisfaction. • Ability to demonstrate the ability to plan, manage time according to schedules, and status reporting. The primary functions of the business analyst will be: • Analyze and document business requirements. • Author functional specifications, review functional specifications with business owners for approval, and review functional specifications with technical staff during transition to technical design and coding phases of the project. • Author technical specifications for interface and conversion software and review technical specifications with staff during the transition to technical design and coding phases of the project. • Construct additional reports as requested to supplement the predefined reporting capabilities of the Payroll module. As needed, work with FISA-OPA report development staff to package and deploy supplemental reports into a catalog available to authorized users. • Investigate and resolve software issues and defects reported by business users and others. • Work with technical analysts to research problems to find and implement solutions. • Supplement the activities of the FISA-OPA Integrated System Test team as necessary. The analyst will be expected to author test cases, execute test cases, and document the results. • Supplement the activities of the end users by coordinating end user acceptance test activities or performing user acceptance testing on their behalf, or both. • Run simulations of the business event processing to ensure that software modifications have not introduced errors into the processes. Required Education: • Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or in a Technical/Business Discipline is required. About Seneca Resources: At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact. When you work with Seneca, you’re choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way. Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.