Business Systems Analyst, IT Vendor Operations
Bay Area, CA · US - OR - Portland Metro - Remote · Remote · Posted Oct 6, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Bay Area, CA · US - OR - Portland Metro - Remote
About the role
- The IT Vendor Operations team sits at the intersection of business and technology, triaging, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues across tools and systems.
- As a Business Systems Analyst, you serve as the first line of defense for technical problems, investigate unexpected behaviors, and bridge business teams and engineering partners.
Responsibilities
- Support identity and access management administration for an entire suite of applications, balancing routine operational tasks with complex, non-routine requests requiring investigation and specialized attention.
- Triage and resolve technical support tickets spanning Salesforce, Amazon Connect, Toolbox, Regulator, Registry, internal tax tools, and other internal & external systems.
- Troubleshoot bugs, system errors, and unexpected behaviors reported by internal team members and escalate to engineering when needed.
- Process and validate access requests for various systems and roles.
- Perform system validation to ensure tools work as intended for support teams and customers.
- Manage technical escalations through Jira, coordinating with engineering and product teams to drive resolution.
- Support SEV management as a liaison between support teams and engineers during critical system incidents.
- Automate and improve operational workflows to reduce manual effort and improve response times.
- Document troubleshooting steps, known issues, and resolution paths to build a shared knowledge base.
- Partner cross-functionally with teams across Block to identify recurring pain points and advocate for systemic fixes.
Requirements
- Experience in IT support, business systems, or technical operations.
- Familiarity with Salesforce administration or configuration (flows, queues, skills, user management).
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to break down a vague bug report into a clear, reproducible issue.
- Effective and clear communication (written and verbal) for translating between technical and non-technical audiences daily.
- Comfort working in Jira or similar ticketing systems for tracking and managing work.
- Ability to read and interpret code, logs, and system configurations.
- Methodical, highly organized, and detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- A bias toward action.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with Amazon Connect, telephony systems, or contact center platforms.
- Familiarity with Okta, IAM, or access management workflows.
- Scripting or automation experience (Python, JavaScript, or similar).
Benefits
- Remote work
- Medical insurance
- Flexible time off
- Retirement savings plans
- Modern family planning
Skills
- Salesforce
- Amazon Connect
- Jira
- Okta
- GitHub
- Google Workspace
- Python
- JavaScript
- IAM