Senior Application System Analyst

Job Description:

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Senior Application System Analyst. This role is based out of our office located in Stellarton; NS.

As a Senior Application System Analyst with Sobeys, you will:

• Direct the identification of new and complex business processes and strategies to improve efficiency of the Merchandising and Replenishment operating divisions by becoming knowledgeable of their data and their intricacies.


• Direct the development of business and system requirements through detailed analysis and by providing recommendations.


• Work closely with the Application Developers to provide all system requirements translation and lead the high level design of the solution.


• Participate in the leadership and influence cross-functional task forces or teams to identify and document functional requirements, workflow, information sources, and system specifications.


• Hold requirements gathering sessions by identifying the right participants, preparing the appropriate material, reviewing the project scope, and identifying key assumptions.


• Coordinate the development of comprehensive business cases with cost and benefit dimensions for proposed Information Technology projects that are used at management and executive levels for funding and scope decisions.


• Develop and established service level agreements.


• Perform market research of emerging/ available product functionality.


• Create RFPs/RPIs as appropriate.


• Assess scope and impact of client business needs and manages client expectations.


• Perform the role of Project Manager on medium sized projects (possibility).


• Meet regularly with the user groups in all divisions to identify opportunities for enhancements.


• Communicate functional developments and enhancements to user groups through various media (Web, Email, On-site training).


• Contribute to the acceptance of applications and application enhancements via a formal test process.


• Seek final sign-off of the detailed system requirements from the business sponsor.


• Improve business processes by defining the existing “As-Is” process and the new “To-Be” process using proper methodologies.


• Process documentation and testing.

Your experience and resume will show us:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Business Experience with project management and software development disciplines.


• Knowledge of emerging or available retail product functionality and solutions.


• Extensive experience gathering business requirements, business process reengineering, application testing and project management.


• Thorough understanding of the retail industry.


• Thorough understanding of the applications and business processes already in place at Sobeys.

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