IT Business Analyst

Kforce has a client in Arlington, VA that is seeking an IT Business Analyst. Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate definition of scope and objectives based on business needs and cross-system impacts
• Gather, analyze and document business and functional requirements and recommend innovative solutions
• Support planning and coordination of business solutions in alignment with organizational strategies Develop and manage relationships with business, internal and external IT partners to provide technology-based solutions to business needs
• Perform intermediate level analysis to creatively solve problems
• Support development, QA and UAT activities to validate that solutions meet business and cross-system requirements
• Identify application risks, impacts, options and recommendations for mitigation
• Create and maintain process flows, high-level system interaction diagrams, and end-to-end workflow documentation
• Maintain advanced level technical and functional awareness and competence of support business applications and organizational and industry technology standards
• Capable of acting as a liaison by relating business issues to internal and external ITS partners, and relating technology solutions to business customers
• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, architecture, and business teams
• Identify and document dependencies, data flows, and integration points across multiple systems
• Analyze end-to-end processes to identify gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for improvement across systems and teams
• 3-5 years of experience in an IT environment performing business and technical analysis across multiple systems and teams This role is intended for a Technical Business Analyst who operates across multiple systems and teams to define and align requirements
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives across multiple systems and stakeholder groups
• Strong capability in end-to-end process and requirements alignment
• Advanced knowledge of business processes for supported business groups
• Advanced knowledge of information technology systems, infrastructure and operations
• Strong working knowledge of multiple systems and platforms and how they interact within the enterprise environment's core business functions
• Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., ISO, NIST, FFIEC, etc.)
• Knowledge of security methodologies, policies, standards and best practices
• Knowledgeable of best practices in information technology governance and regulatory landscape for financial institutions
• Significant experience in a large and complex business environment
• Ability to work across multiple applications and technology teams (not limited to a single system) Working knowledge of the consumer loan business
• Strong in the use of MS Office software including strong ability to analyze data using Excel for reporting and data mining purposes
• Experience with SQL
• Ability to meet expected deadlines and the tasks necessary to achieve objectives
• Experience with data visualization concepts and tools
• Must be a self-starter and able to manage the investigations function with minimal supervision
• Strong requirements elicitation and facilitation skills across both business and technical stakeholders
• Ability to understand and document data flows, integrations, and cross-system dependencies without owning detailed technical design