Underdog Fantasy
is hiring
Senior Business Analyst
About Our Company
We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever. Our mission is to build innovative games and products for American sports fans.
Founded in 2020, our team built three of today's most widely played fantasy games and successfully launched the largest contest in the history of fantasy sports: a $15M NFL Best Ball tournament -- and there’s a lot more to come!
Underdog’s modern tech environment and in-house product development allow us to continuously deliver the best experiences for our users.
Job Description & Responsibilities
Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.
About the role and why it’s unique:
- System Administration:
- Audit System Access: Perform regular audits of system access permissions to ensure compliance with security protocols and organizational policies
- Manage Software Lifecycle: Collaborate with IT and vendors for system upgrades, handle new software requests, manage contracts, and oversee software resource consolidation.
- Streamline Employee IT Integration: Facilitate IT processes for onboarding new employees and off-boarding departing staff, ensuring timely updates in system access
- System Integration and Data Management:
- Integrate Business Systems: Work across teams to integrate business systems with other applications, enhancing data flow and productivity.
- Ensure Data Integrity: Implement data validation and backup procedures to maintain integrity.
- Support Data Migration: Assist in data migration for system upgrades or
- System Analysis and Improvement:
- Enhance System Efficiency: Analyze system performance, identify improvement areas, and implement solutions to boost efficiency, usability, and functionality.
- Keep Abreast of Trends: Stay updated with industry trends and best practices, recommending new technologies or approaches.
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain System Records: Keep an updated record of business systems, detailing departments using each system and understanding varios access roles.
- Create System Documentation: Develop comprehensive documentation, including configuration details, troubleshooting guides, and user manuals.
- Generate Performance Reports: Produce reports on system performance, usage metrics, and other key indicators.
Requirements
Who you are:
- Proven experience in business systems administration or a similar role, with at least 6 years experience
- Strong knowledge of enterprise-level business systems.
- Proficiency in system administration tasks, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with users and stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Even better if you have:
- Experience with start-ups
- Professional certifications in relevant technologies or systems are a plus.
What we offer
Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $90,000 and $110,000, depending on experience, plus equity. Think your skills are exceptional and warrant higher pay? Apply anyway! If we agree, we're willing to negotiate.
What we can offer you:
- Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Monthly raffle to win a sports ticket reimbursement of up to $500 (including game day snacks)
- A $500 home office allowance
- Underdog credits to play on our platform
- A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
- 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents
