Business Systems Analyst

Summary

Join Palo Alto Networks as a Model Builder and contribute to the future of cybersecurity. You will be responsible for building, managing, and maintaining model infrastructures in sales planning tools like Anaplan or Pigment. Collaborate with various teams to translate business problems into multi-dimensional models, modify existing models, and develop model documentation. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with model building, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The ideal candidate will have experience in a sales environment and familiarity with data integration. Palo Alto Networks offers a supportive work environment with various development and wellbeing programs.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, MIS or related field or equivalent military experience
• Minimum 2 years experience in Model building / Development for Pigment or Anaplan
• Excellent Communication and Prioritization skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience in efficiently designing and maintaining complex models
• Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy (Agile methodology preferable)
• Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound)
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team, with a “roll-up your sleeves” approach

Responsibilities

• Work with other team members to translate existing solutions, complex spreadsheets and business problems into elegant, intuitive multi-dimensional models
• Modify existing models as part of a connected solution, optimization, or to incorporate new functionality
• Provide candid, meaningful feedback and progress updates in a timely manner to the Business Partner and team
• Develop model documentation
• Participate in data integration and migration solutions
• Lead UAT testing and deployment
• Maintain Opportunity Model infrastructure for developed models and make changes based on line of business feedback
• Build and maintain new models for future phases of the system implementation
• Lead data stewardship efforts across source systems and Pigment
• Liaison with multiple teams that include Sales Operations, IT teams and Finance and Operations users
• Conduct administrative tasks as needed associated with the Pigment platform
• Research data questions that arise from regular usage of the platform
• User support on calculations/logic to address any questions that arise
• Identify business requirements and build user stories to support enhancements for the platform
• Training new users on the Pigment platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Level 2 , Level 3 Certification in Anaplan or Pigment Certification
• Familiarity with basic data integration scripting concepts and ETL technologies
• Experience building models in a Sales environment
• Experience with Salesforce or other sales systems and tools

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
• Mental and financial health resources
• Personalized learning opportunities