ITPROUS_PS_NC_112524_742218_Business Analyst- Expert

Job Opportunity

ITProFound is a global employer serving the USA, INDIA, and Canada. The company develops software products and solutions, as well as project implementation, besides staff augment to the direct clients.

Job Description

This is a remote position. Short Description: Client seeks an Expert Business Analyst to support the business case development, process improvement and requirements analysis, testing and implementation project for new software solution for NC Child Support Services. Child Support experience required. Primary tasks include:

• Identify and document stakeholders, data flows, and current and future state process flows.
• Gather, document, validate, and maintain business, functional, and technical/non-functional solution requirements needed as input to market analysis, software procurement, and solution development processes.
• Translate client's system requirements into agile themes, product backlogs, epics, user stories or detailed business requirement documents and use cases depending on development approach.
• Work with Product Owner and business subject matter experts to groom user stories and define acceptance criteria to ensure that stories meet the team-defined definition of ready.
• Work with vendor or internal developers and testers to confirm the functionality meets the story's acceptance criteria.
• Participate in gap analysis and detailed requirement development efforts.
• Assist the Business/Product Owner in planning, preparing for and conducting user acceptance testing, including developing test scenarios and test cases.
• Perform requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle to support user acceptance testing and production rollout.
• Assist in the development procurement documents such as Requests for Proposals, Requests for Quotes, and Requests for Information.
• Support vendor proposal evaluation efforts and assist in documenting evaluation results.
• Support process improvement initiatives.
• Assist market research for proposed automation projects.
• Facilitate options analysis and support business case development for proposed automation projects.
• Document meeting agendas and notes.
• Facilitate meetings, especially those related to requirements gathering and UAT.
• Support project manager in maintaining project artifacts and developing status reports.
• Support the development of surveys, assessment tools, project methodologies, policies and procedures.
• Maintain SharePoint site for each assigned project.
• Perform other analysis and project support tasks as assigned.

Requirements Required / Desired Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of business system techniques and testing methodologies for software development Required 7 Years
• Proven experience with business process design, definition and/or re-design. Required 7 Years
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid development frameworks, including BA role Required 7 Years
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint and Visio Required 7 Years
• Knowledge creating context, workflow, data flow, and functional decomposition diagrams Required 7 Years
• Experience in planning & coordinating user acceptance testing including developing and executing test plans, scenarios, and test cases Required 7 Years
• Experience facilitating small to large meetings Required 7 Years
• Experience with Child Support programs Required 3 Years
• Demonstrable analytical skills and attention to detail Required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Required
• Excellent creative thinking and problem-solving skills Required
• Working knowledge of Jira and OpenText Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Quality Center (QC) Required
• Experience in development of procurement related documents including RFP, evaluation criteria as well as vendor evaluation Highly desired
• Experience working for County, State, and/or Federal government Highly desired

Benefits: Health Insurance Sick Leave