Business Analyst (Non-IT)

About Cook Systems

For over 30 years, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.

Our work spans technology consulting, talent development, and AI-enabled solutions. We value people who take ownership, adapt quickly, communicate well, and care about the quality of their work. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the opportunity to keep building your skills, contribute to meaningful client work, and grow with a company that continues to evolve with the industry.

Summary: We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong background in business intelligence and analytics. The role involves analyzing non-IT business problems, developing frameworks for financial assessment, and creating data-driven solutions to enhance business processes.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze non-IT business problems and articulate requirements to support process improvement opportunities. • Create frameworks for assessing financial payback and document current and desired states. • Identify alternative solutions, make recommendations, and develop requirements to bridge process owners and solution developers. • Gather complex business requirements and partner with customers to define business problems and data needs. • Lead the development and implementation of business intelligence solutions, including data visualization and transformation. • Develop analytic infrastructures, data engineering, and related business intelligence efforts. • Apply data visualization best practices to identify and interpret trends or patterns. • Utilize advanced knowledge of data structures and sources for analytics solutions, including leveraging Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). • Partner with IT and data engineering teams for the development of scalable data pipelines. • Collaborate on the design and implementation of technical standards and governance practices. • Apply innovative analytical approaches to drive business change and provide system thinking for data architecture decisions.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience with SQL and SAS. • Strong understanding of data visualization and data transformation tools. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to assess process performance and articulate business requirements. • Preferred experience in large banks or fintech industries and familiarity with credit processes. • Preferred US education background.