Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Memphis, TN (Onsite)- Local Only
Job Type: Contract- W2 (No C2C)
Experience: 3-8 Years


JOB_DESCRIPTION
Translate functional specifications into more details to guide development. Examine and evaluate current systems, and identify its requirements. Liaise with users to track additional requirements and features. Document interfaces between new and legacy systems. Collaborate with developers to produce new systems. Validate changes by testing programs and managing user acceptance. Client Business Analysis will bring the business knowledge to support all areas of the delivery and support processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analysis of As Is and To Be: Support and contribute to the documentation of as is and to be processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the to be capability to record accurately the change required.
• Business Requirements Identification: Collect business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews document analysis workshops and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.
• Requirements Management: Identify elicit and document project/process requirements using appropriate modeling technique if required. Analyze requirements and validate with original users eliminating confusion. Define the testing scripts and verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.
• Documentation and Back up: Draft and maintain basic technical and/or user documentation to a high standard and create backup files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.
• Application Software Development: Contribute to development of existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Contribute to development of new applications to meet customer requirements.
• Quality Testing: Carry out a specified range of complex tests; interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and/or to identify remedial actions required to ensure conformance.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using pre-set tools methods and formats. Involves working independently.
• Horizon Scanning: Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues.

BEHAVIOUR COMPETENCIES
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement. For example uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example accepts responsibility for own work both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm. For example takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.
• Cultivates Innovation: Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. For example demonstrates openness to new ideas and ways of looking at things; suggests new and useful ideas or solutions. Learns innovative methods tools and technology and applies them to work tasks.

SKILLS
• Assessment
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Action Planning
• Application Development
• Computer Skills
• Perform Gap Analysis
• Planning and Organizing
• Analyze Current State/AS-IS State
• Architecture
• Business Data Modeling
• Business Requirements Analysis
• Compliance Management
• Customer and Market Analysis
• Data Control
• Database Administration
• Define Future State/TO-BE State
• Document and Model User Requirements
• Policy and procedures
• Project Change Management
• Project Quality Management
• Project Scope Management
• Project Testing
• Requirements Elicitation and Facilitation
• Requirements Traceability and Management
• Validate Requirements
• Verify Requirements