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IT Systems Analyst Intern
1 year ago
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
The Enterprise Applications Team amplifies SIE employee experiences with fully supported and iteratively improved IT solutions. Our tenet focuses on understanding our employee and business needs with compassion, as well as delivering integrated experiences using exciting innovation through outstanding products.
The team consists of analysts, developers, QA testers, data engineers and systems administrators. Together, we deliver, sustain, and enhance IT enterprise products such as ServiceNow, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace Apps, Slack, Miro, Box and other SaaS and PaaS applications. Our solutions boost productivity and help teams work together more efficiently across all departments worldwide.
We are looking for an IT Systems Analyst Intern that is passionate about delivering high-quality user experiences to our internal user community through business and systems analysis as well as solution design and planning.
You will work with our SIE partners and application users to understand their business needs, promote existing Enterprise Applications solutions, and document user needs as requirements. Partnering with product (Scrum) teams to craft and deliver new features on existing products to support users’ outstanding business needs, and you will evaluate and recommend new products to be introduced to the IT enterprise as needed.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a constantly evolving business landscape. They will have both courage and vision to turn ambiguous business needs and problems into opportunities to deliver value. They will adapt well to change and feel at home among hardworking, forward-thinking teammates.
Responsibilities
Gather/document business requirements from Enterprise Applications partners and users
Perform business and systems analysis to determine suitable, sustainable, and scalable application solutions
Design application features in collaboration with Scrum teammates; write Stories to be implemented during Sprints; plan rollout of features to users as well as user communication
Analyze application usage and gaps; proactively advise Enterprise Applications product teams to improve offerings; recommend new apps in the marketplace that meet the evolving needs of the business
Support partner management activities and help manage user expectations with reference to current and future applications
Advise business decisions concerning similar applications using data-driven, unbiased methods to evaluate them and recommend one over others
Stay informed of new and upcoming product offerings on enterprise applications
Recommend new and improved user experiences for product roadmaps
Work with vendors and/or external parties to support implementation of new solutions as needed
Work with Security, Legal and other business teams to ensure current and new application solutions are aligned with company regulations and policies
Qualifications
Projected to graduate in 2024
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to analyze business requirements and arrive at technical solution recommendations
Highly motivated, solutions-focused, and team-oriented
Experience working independently in an organized, methodical, and thorough manner
Able to champion a positive, constructive relationship with SIE team members and leaders, internal and external to IT
Strong interest and exposure to business applications such as ServiceNow, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace Apps, Slack, Miro, and Box
Takes initiative to remain informed and up-to-date on new and emerging technologies
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.