Business Systems Analyst Cadence Design Systems

Skills / Requirements

• Agentic AI
• Agile
• AI Agents
• AI-assisted Delivery
• Conga CPQ
• Data Governance
• Functional Specifications
• HubSpot
• Marketo
• Quote-to-Cash
• Rapid Prototyping
• Sales Cloud
• Salesforce
• Service Cloud
• System Integration
• UAT Readiness
• Vibe Coding
• Workflow Analysis
• Workflow Orchestration

Why Apply

This role is ideal for those skilled in Vibe Coding and Agentic AI, as you'll use these tools to accelerate delivery and automate complex business processes. The position emphasizes rapid prototyping and AI agents for workflow orchestration, aligning well with AI-driven development practices.

What You'll Be Doing

You will partner with various stakeholders to define and optimize workflows, focusing on Salesforce solutions for scalability and performance. Your day involves translating business needs into functional specifications, supporting M&A integrations, and leveraging AI tools to automate processes.

Pay and Career Growth

The role offers a competitive salary range of $82,657 - $153,400 annually, with potential bonuses and equity. Cadence provides comprehensive benefits, including paid vacation, 401(k) with match, and various health plans. The company culture is recognized as supportive, fostering innovation and technical growth.

Benefits and Perks

• 401k
• Bonus
• dental plan
• Equity
• medical plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• stock purchase plan
• vision plan

Is This Role Right for You?

Original Job Description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence IT is looking for a Business Systems Analyst in San Jose, CA with some Salesforce expertise and hands-on experience using Vibe-coding and Agentic AI to accelerate and scale delivery.

You will support workflow analysis across Quote-to-Cash & Customer Support areas, help identify automation opportunities, and assist with optimizing workflows across Salesforce and other enterprise systems in a fast paced, global environment.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations, Customer Support to define future-state, end-to-end workflows and success metrics (cycle time, handoffs eliminated, adoption, compliance).
• Design and deliver Salesforce solutions optimized for scalability, performance, and native platform functionality.
• Assess upstream/downstream impacts across integrated systems, document system interactions, data dependencies, and exception paths.
• Translate business needs into clear functional specifications, process flows, user stories, and acceptance criteria—including agent-ready rules and guardrails.
• Support M&A application integration including system impact analysis, data migration, and post-acquisition alignment with our existing systems.
• Leverage AI-assisted delivery techniques (including ‘vibe coding’/rapid prototyping) to validate concepts quickly with users and accelerate iteration.
• Design and leverage AI agents and workflow orchestration capabilities to automate complex end-to-end business processes with built-in governance, exception handling, security/access controls, and operational oversight.
• Provide functional leadership and clarity to development and QA teams by translating end-to-end workflow intent, system interactions, and automation requirements into clear, actionable guidance throughout design, build, and testing.
• Drive UAT readiness, including test planning, end-to-end validation, and stakeholder coordination to ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, InfoSec, and Enterprise Architecture to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to enterprise standards.

What You Bring

Required Skills

• 1-3 years of Business Systems Analyst experience supporting large-scale enterprise applications.
• 1+ years of Salesforce/application experience including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Conga CPQ and Marketing apps like Marketo or HubSpot.
• Strong understanding of Sales & Support processes including Quote-to-Cash, order management, billing/revenue, case management, and entitlements.
• Ability to build consensus among cross functional stakeholders at multiple organizational levels on approach and outcomes, enabling delivery of robust, scalable technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data model and security, including profiles, permission sets, role hierarchy, sharing rules, and data governance best practices.
• Experience working in Agile / iterative delivery environments, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, incremental releases, and rapid feedback loops.
• Hands-on experience using rapid prototyping or AI-assisted development techniques (e.g., Vibe Coding, low code/no code, or similar approaches) to accelerate validation and delivery.
• Bachelor’s or Masters’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Software Engineering, Finance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Comfortable driving clarity and outcomes in fast-moving, ambiguous situations.

Preferred Skills

• Salesforce certifications (Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Salesforce Administrator, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud), demonstrating strong platform and data model fluency.
• Experience working on CRM, CPQ, ERP, and related platforms.
• Experience with designing and leveraging AI agents and workflow orchestration capabilities to automate business processes.
• Experience in the high-tech or semiconductor industry, supporting complex, global and highly integrated business processes.

Why Join Cadence

At Cadence, you will help accelerate enterprise-scale digital transformation by modernizing Quote to Cash processes and scaling a global Salesforce ecosystem. You’ll work with cutting-edge AI tools, including Vibe Coding and AI Agents, while partnering with talented teams across the globe to deliver meaningful business impact.

The annual salary range for California is $39.71 to $73.75 an hour. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. 
 Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

Cadence is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.