Business Systems Analyst for Software Operations Delivery
Zayo Group LLC
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Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Our Business Systems Analyst (BSA) is accountable for translating business strategy, objectives, and requirements into clear, actionable solutions that enable successful delivery across the Software Operations organization. This role serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders, Product, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operations teams, ensuring business needs are effectively understood, documented, prioritized, and implemented.
In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing complex business problems, defining requirements, documenting business rules and process flows, and supporting solution delivery from concept through production deployment. You will work cross-functionally with business and technology teams to facilitate backlog refinement, clarify requirements throughout development, support user acceptance testing (UAT), and drive successful business sign-off. Additionally, you will analyze production issues, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and leverage data-driven and AI-enabled approaches to improve solution quality, operational efficiency, and business outcomes. You will regularly engage with stakeholders across the organization to communicate requirements, recommendations, impacts, and solutions while helping ensure technology investments align with Zayo's strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
Translate business epics and high-level requirements into ready, prioritized features and user stories.
Review and clarify prototypes, workflows, and solution designs.
Define business rules, data mappings, edge cases, exception handling requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Facilitate backlog refinement sessions and ensure requirements are delivery ready.
Provide ongoing requirements clarification during sprint execution.
Support UAT planning, execution, defect triage, and business sign-off activities.
Analyze production issues and translate defects, enhancements, and operational improvements into backlog items.
Create and maintain requirements documentation, process flows, functional specifications, and business analysis artifacts.
Partner with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Engineering, and QA teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and leverage AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, productivity, and business insights.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role supporting software delivery teams.
Experience translating business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, business rules, process flows, functional specifications, data mapping documentation, UAT scenarios, defect analysis, and release readiness activities.
Experience facilitating backlog refinement, requirements workshops, UAT activities, defect analysis, release readiness reviews, and stakeholder sign-off processes.
Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
Experience analyzing production issues and converting findings into actionable backlog items and enhancements.
Knowledge of business process analysis, systems integrations, and data flows.
Experience using AI-enabled tools, automation platforms, analytics solutions, or generative AI technologies to improve business analysis, decision-making, productivity, and operational efficiency.
Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Personal Characteristics
Strong customer and business-focused mindset.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Growth-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous learning and professional development.
Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating clarity for stakeholders and delivery teams.
Collaborative team player who builds strong cross-functional relationships.
Continuous improvement mindset with interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies.
Strong ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivery success.
Estimated base salary range: $77,100 - $118,600 USD/annually.
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, “Biometric Data”), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics. Zayo uses CLEAR1, a third-party identity verification service, to verify applicant identity during the hiring process. CLEAR1 may collect Biometric Data, including facial geometry scans and/or other biometric identifiers, to authenticate your identity. Biometric Data will be retained pursuant to CLEAR1’s policies, which can be found here: https://www.clearme.com/clear1-credential-policy-crp. Zayo will not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from any applicant's or employee's Biometric Data. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge this disclosure. Prior to any collection of Biometric Data — including through CLEAR — you may be presented with a separate consent form and asked to provide your written authorization in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI), and other applicable biometric privacy statutes.
Summary
Analyze business needs, define requirements, support delivery, and improve processes using AI tools.
Job title
Business Systems Analyst for Software Operations Delivery
Experience level
3+ years
Minimum experience
3+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
Denver, CO; remote work allowed
Salary
$77k–$119k
Visa sponsorship
H-1B sponsor history
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Denver, CO, USA
Denver, CO, USA