Remote Business Analyst

TekRecruiter has been asked to recruit a Sr. IT Business Analyst for a enterprise client in Indianapolis, IN. This is a 6-month contract to hire opportunity that starts remotely due to Covid. Returning to the office in Indy is required after Covid.

Mission of Business Analyst: 

The Business Analyst (BA) serves as the conduit between the customer, software development and Quality Assurance (QA) teams through which requirements flow. The primary objective is requirements elicitation and how that translates into technical solutions that add value to projects both on a small and large scale. This role is responsible for more complex, high profile initiatives. This job requires an experienced analyst who can partner effectively with all levels of the organization, lead others, drive results, proactively identify and resolve problems.

Position Requirements:

• Has a comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle Process and Agile and Waterfall IT project methodologies
  


• Clarifies requirements with the help of flow diagrams and use cases
  


• Collects, analyzes, prioritizes, and manages requirements using standard BA tools such as Jira / requirements traceability matrices to ensure alignment with business strategy
  


• Understands core business drivers and metrics related to customer experience, return on investment, process improvement, and other business focused concepts
  


• Responsible for maintaining a deep awareness of how a business operation works and help stakeholders explore technology possibilities to execute more effectively in their roles
  


• Represents and champions business stakeholder’s interests during IT discussions
  


• Acts as a translator/interpreter between business and technology experts during requirements gathering and design discussions.
  


• Documents requirements utilizing various business requirement elicitation techniques (e.g. interviews, surveys, document analysis, etc.)
  


• Performs gap analysis to identify applications, processes and differences that must be considered to achieve the desired state requested by the stakeholders.
  


• Creates test case scenarios and manages user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate the results and ensure development met the documented requirements
  


• Be well organized, highly motivated, and process driven with the ability to prioritize and collaborate in a multi-tasking environment
  


• Has analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with high-level presentation and negotiation skills to influence project stakeholders
  


• Displays attention to deliver high quality and accurate work, is detail-oriented and delivers accurate, highly quality work. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness
  


• Has a strong ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously with an eye for prioritization
  


• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts. Business requirements and technical documents need to be clear and concise
  


• Ability to influence stakeholders to achieve results and ensure long term objectives are met
  

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