Business Analyst

Overview<br /><br />Business Analyst<br />Salary range (depending on experience): $70k-$140k<br />Position Summary<br />As a Business Analyst, you will define requirements and manage waterfall/agile frameworks to facilitate complex business needs in accordance with software development life cycle (SDLC) guidelines. Independently execute large projects and lead other analysts in completing projects.<br />Break down complex business and technology terms to aid in collaborative problem solving.<br />Essential Job Functions<br />Provide expertise in executing the duties of a business analyst for projects of various types and sizes<br />Elicit, define and analyze complex requirements in various formats ensuring they are testable, measurable and traceable<br />Refine, prioritize and manage requirements using various tools (e.g., templates, team backlogs, requirements management or agile task management applications)<br />Build the business case and project justification<br />Build/Lead requirement walk-throughs with key stakeholders using various methods (e.g., team demos, workshops, sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions)<br />Identify and estimate anticipated work efforts based on priority using requirement work plans, program increment (PI) and sprint planning<br />Define and resolve dependencies, issues and risks along with identification of impacted areas through team collaboration<br />Identify and define complex business processes for current and future state analysis<br />Act as the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams<br />Lead/facilitate the process needed to make an informed build versus buy decision<br />Participate in growing team competency by mentoring, providing on-the-job training to more junior associates and helping to develop training materials/process improvements<br />Apply an in-depth knowledge of multiple business areas, familiarity with enterprise strategies and an understanding of different technologies and industry best practices to meet/exceed business goals/priorities<br />Minimum Position Qualifications<br />5+ years business analysis experience<br />Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to all levels within the organization<br />Proven ability to understand strategic business requirements and translate them into strategic technology solutions for use across multiple lines of business<br />Demonstrated experience with industry best practices and an understanding of different technologies<br />Strong ability to make difficult/quick decisions demonstrating critical/innovative thinking<br />Ability to effectively interact with and influence a diverse group of associates<br />Ability to effectively partner with all levels of the organization<br />Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills<br />Desired Previous Experience/Education<br />Bachelor's Degree in information technology (IT) or a related business field<br />Equivalent work experience in an IT position or comparable business unit experience<br />Prior experience as a business or applications analyst in agile projects<br />Agile, SAFe, Six Sigma, IIBA certification a plus (ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, CBATL)<br /><br />#J-18808-Ljbffr