Salary: $136,281.39 - $172,744.42 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026BM27095
Department: DES - Executive Services
Division: Business Resource Center
Opening Date: 07/24/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 12:00 AM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C19 : PROTEC17-Information Tech
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
King County Business Resource Center (BRC) is seeking a Business Systems Analyst - Principal (BSA) to join our team! This role serves as the lead consultant for enhancing and sustaining King County's Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) services, providing strategic direction, technical expertise, and enterprise-level solutions that support critical business functions. This position partners with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to translate business strategies into scalable analytics solutions, while driving end-user adoption and effective change management.

Operating in a fast-paced environment, the Principal Analyst brings strong project management capabilities, advanced technical expertise in Oracle BI, and a sharp attention to detail. This role guides system evaluation and implementation, ensures quality through oversight of testing and delivery, and mentors team members while influencing enterprise standards and championing continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making.

Job Duties
To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability to:

• Maintain strong business partner relationships and a deep understanding of organizational strategies, processes, and enterprise priorities.
• Lead system scope and objectives in alignment with business needs, end-user requirements, and enterprise business processes.
• Assess, plan, execute, and advise on change management strategies to ensure successful end-user readiness and adoption of BI solutions.
• Lead or oversee complex BI solution design efforts across highly complex business domains, ensuring alignment with organizational and technology priorities.
• Evaluate, recommend, and lead the adoption of new and emerging tools, technologies, and analytics capabilities.
• Develop and present enterprise-level proposals for system enhancements, modernization, or replacement to support continuous business improvement.
• Oversee and approve testing strategies and processes, ensuring validation of business outcomes, data integrity, and production readiness.
• Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and cost/benefit analyses to support system investments and technology decisions.
• Provide leadership through consultation, mentorship, and performance support, including monitoring progress, resolving obstacles, and advising teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise ERP and BI ecosystems such as Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft HCM, and enterprise performance and budgeting systems.
• Lead or influence work that is critical to enterprise operations and organizational decision-making.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
We are looking for candidates who:

• Have extensive experience in Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related fields, with advanced certifications or equivalent expertise in Oracle Analytics technologies.
• Possess strong technical knowledge of SQL, data warehousing concepts, and ETL tools (e.g., Oracle Data Integrator or Informatica), with experience working in large-scale data environments (10TB+).
• Bring hands-on experience with Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) and enterprise reporting tools such as BI Publisher, Blitz Reporting or similar platforms.
• Demonstrate experience with enterprise systems such as Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft HCM, and Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service.
• Have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-wide BI solutions, including leading implementations, upgrades, and disaster recovery efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and IT stakeholders, effectively navigating competing priorities and aligning solutions to organizational goals.
• Lead collaboratively with a focus on engagement, communication, coaching, and team development in complex organizational environments.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to develop technology roadmaps and lead system upgrades aligned with organizational strategy.
• Demonstrate strong project leadership skills, including leading complex initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering outcomes in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
• Are skilled in change management and driving adoption of BI solutions across diverse user groups.
• Show adaptability, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate competing stakeholder perspectives.
• Bring experience or interest in advancing analytics capabilities, including data governance, emerging technologies, and AI/ML applications in BI.

Supplemental Information
WORK SCHEDULE: This position is Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday.

UNION REPRESENTATION: This position is represented by Protec17: Information Technology.

WORK LOCATION: The BRC BI Insights team team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, Washington, 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

• The successful candidate will be required to pass a thorough background and reference check.

Are you ready to APPLY?

The recruitment for this position is open to all candidates. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter.

This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 6 months. If you have any questions, please contact Brittney Marzest, by e-mail at [email protected]

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers