Business Analyst

Skills

● Bachelor degree in a Business Information Systems Computer Science discipline or equivalent technical work experience required ● Related graduate degree preferred; ● Seasoned professional with a minimum of 12+ years business analysis experience on software development projects and initiatives; ● Experience with requirement elicitation requirements documentation and requirements management; ● Experience with agile methodology and practices; ● Business Analyst Certification Mandatory; ● Direct customer interface experience (working with client directly on project tasks; managing client expectations); ● Experience using Microsoft Office tools in a work setting (Word Excel Power Point Visio); ● Experience in computer-based testing certification and licensing industry preferred; ● Experience with software development of client-server web-based data warehousing reporting or similar systems;

Description

Responsible for activities involving the formulation of systems scope and objectives, analyzing and evaluating existing or proposed systems, and devising or modifying procedures to solve end user problems. Conducts feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, and investigates the establishment and implementation of new or revised applications systems and programs. Encodes tests and debugs applications programs and procedures. May cover such duties as preparing detailed specifications from which programs can be written; conducting problem analysis and submitting recommendations for a solution; report design and generation. May write some screen interfaces or small executable but typically does not do much coding.

Responsibilities

• ● Ability to solve problems of large scope
• ● Strong technical thinking, analytical, and conceptualization skills;
• ● Ability to assimilate information and distil knowledge within time constraints;
• ● Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• ● Creative problem-solving skills;
• ● Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence others;
• ● Excellent customer service skills;
• ● Well organized and detail-oriented;
• ● Strong time management and planning skills;
• ● Ability to adapt to change quickly;
• ● Ability to work independently – must be self-motivated;
• ● Strong computer skills and ability to quickly learn technical concepts and new technology;
• ● Ability to provide technical alternatives, recommend solutions, and participate in implementation;
• ● Ability to multi-task;
• ● Ability to delegate and provide guidance to others;
• ● Ability to implement process improvements.
• ● Experience using Azure Dev Ops for managing requirements / stories