Business Analyst

Position Overview Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical) Main location: United States, Louisiana, Lafayette Alternate Location(s): United States, Tennessee, Knoxville Position ID: J0626-1945 Employment Type: Full Time 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 office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. CGI is unable to sponsor international hires for this position. US Citizenship required. Your Future Duties and Responsibilities A Business Analyst works as a 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. Gather, develop, document, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements. Interact with the 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. Work with project managers, developers, and end users to ensure application designs meet business requirements. Assist in all phases of software systems programming applications. Evaluate 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 deliverables. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or information systems management preferred. Minimum 1 year of 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 Experience authoring SQL queries will strongly benefit a candidate. Compensation and Benefits A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $46,400.00 - $110,100.00. CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: Competitive compensation Comprehensive insurance options Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time Paid parental leave Learning opportunities and tuition assistance Wellness and well-being programs Skills Agile Analytical Thinking Communication Functional testing SQL #J-18808-Ljbffr