Business Analyst

Business AnalystCategory: Business Analysis (functional and technical) Main location: United States, Louisiana, Lafayette Alternate Location(s): United States, Tennessee, Knoxville United States, Virginia, Fairfax Position ID: J0926-0351 Employment Type: Full Time U.S.- CGI Partner story: Balance work and lifePosition Description:The ideal candidate for this position is a problem solver. As a Business Analyst, you will use your knowledge, skills, and abilities to solve organizational information challenges and will use your critical thinking skills to identify client requirements and translate those into detailed instructions for your development team to execute. The ideal Business Analyst also has strong writing and communication skills, ability to learn technical concepts, and is able to build relationships with both their team members and clients. This position is located in our Lafayette, LA or Knoxville, TN or Fairfax, VA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.Your Future Duties and Responsibilities:A Business Analyst works as bridge between clients and developers to understand business needs and application requirements and translate them into actionable tasks for developers to deliver. Business Analysts are responsible for helping the client to define the problem they are trying to solve and ensuring the delivered software solves the problem. Your responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Gather, develop, document and validate business, functional and technical requirements. Interact with client during JAD sessions. Interact with advanced business analysts and solution developers to communicate and validate requirements. Perform functional and integrated testing. Prepare and maintain project documentation and artifacts including analysis, reports and user documentation. Works with project managers, developers, and end users to ensure application designs meet business requirements. Assists all phases of software systems programming applications. Evaluates new and existing software products. Author and prepare meeting minutes to be distributed to a variety of audiences Author user stories, test scripts, and other Agile deliverablesRequired Qualifications to Be Successful in This Role:Bachelor's degree in a business related field or information systems management preferred Minimum 3 years work experience as a business analyst Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle Strong analytical and writing skills Excellent communication skills Ability to work effectively within a team environment under tight timelines Ability to multi task and support multiple projects at once Experience working with JIRA and Confluence Desired qualifications/non essential skills required: Experience authoring SQL queries will strongly benefit a candidate.Skills:SQLWhat You Can Expect From Us:Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.