Senior IT Business Analyst
Date Posted: July 6, 2026
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Location: New Damietta, Egypt
Duration: Full-time
Position Summary
The Senior IT Business Analyst partners with stakeholders to understand business objectives, operating models, and processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through process enhancements and technology solutions. This role serves as a trusted advisor, collaborating with business teams, IT, and external vendors to define, design, and deliver solutions that support business priorities while aligning with enterprise technology standards and strategy.
Position Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs, priorities, and operational processes while building strong working relationships.
- Analyze current and future business requirements to identify opportunities for process improvement and technology-enabled solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design business processes and translate requirements into functional specifications, implementation plans, and operational solutions.
- Support the delivery of technology projects, including business case development, solution configuration, testing, system integrations, and reporting.
- Develop user documentation, deliver end-user training, and support successful solution adoption.
- Provide business analytics and decision support to enable informed decision-making and improved business outcomes.
- Ensure usability, data management, and performance measures are considered throughout the system lifecycle.
- Support the adoption of standardized systems, processes, and reporting across regions while contributing region-specific solutions aligned with Global IT strategy.
- Contribute to business capability roadmaps and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, software development standards, and governance practices.
- Maintain effective relationships with technology vendors and contribute to IT capital planning and project resource requirements.
- Support the development of policies, procedures, and system documentation, ensuring changes comply with the Management of Change process.
Position Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Communications, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience delivering medium to large-scale business and technology projects involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Experience in business analysis, project management, governance, testing, change management, incident management, and business continuity.
- Experience working with global, cross-functional teams across different cultures and time zones.
Technical Knowledge & Skills
- Strong understanding of how technology enables business processes and delivers business value.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate business needs and recommend practical solutions.
- Experience developing functional specifications and facilitating workshops and requirements gathering sessions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project.
- Knowledge of enterprise applications such as Maximo and PI OSIsoft is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence technologies is considered an asset.
- Understanding of the petrochemical industry is considered an asset.
Certifications
- ITIL certification is preferred.
- IIBA certifications such as CBAP or CBDA are preferred.
- Additional IIBA certifications or relevant non-IT business experience (e.g., engineering, asset maintenance, supply chain, marketing, or HSE) are considered an asset.
Apply for Senior IT Business Analyst
At Methanex, we believe that having a diverse team and an inclusive workplace creates a better culture, better decisions and a better company. We are committed to a diverse organization that values different perspectives, backgrounds, skills and abilities. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all qualified individuals and strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs.