Business Analyst

job summary:
Randstad Digital is seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst for an opportunity in Kansas City, MO. This individual will be tasked with analyzing computational design systems, identifying and documenting needs from both business and technical stakeholders, and leading the development teams' day-to-day activities through Agile processes.

 
location: Kansas City, Missouri
job type: Contract
salary: $50 - 54 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
· Act as a liaison between the business stakeholders and technical delivery teams translating concepts into language that is easily understood by both parties.

· Develop a fundamental understanding of your team's technical systems and your business stakeholders' processes.

· Elicit user and technical requirements for new initiatives and ad hoc requests from multiple internal business practices.

· Document requirements and technical details with clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

· Determine scope of requests and identify possible development iterations to unlock greatest client value.

· Prioritize and sequence backlog with an understanding of dependencies related to roadmap.

· Facilitate various agile team ceremonies such as standups, refinement, planning and retrospectives.

· Measure and monitor development team's process efficiency and velocity.

· Communicate project status with stakeholders and others throughout IT.

· Ensure projects stay on track towards deliverable commitments, occasionally completing trade-off analysis to influence product decisions.

· Coordinate technical implementation, testing, training and communication efforts with multiple internal business and IT groups, as well as external vendors.

· Act as an ambassador for the product and as the primary contact for queries related to the product.

· Apply critical thinking to troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively.

qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related degree from an accredited program

- Minimum 4 years technical business analysis experience

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

- Knowledge of agile development methodology and practices

- Understanding of technical terminology, preferably experience in

- Strong facilitation skills for meetings and stakeholder workshops

- Project management experience preferred

- Experience with Atlassian Jira, Confluence suite or other agile software a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.