Junior Business Analyst

Job order: J0626-1945 - Permanent Full Time Title: Junior Business Analyst Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical) City: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States Job 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 office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. CGI is unable to sponsor international hires for this position. US Citizenship required. Responsibilities Serve as a bridge between clients and developers to understand business needs and application requirements and translate them into actionable tasks for developers. Help clients define the problems they are trying to solve and ensure that delivered software solves the problem. Gather, develop, document, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements. Interact with clients 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 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. 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 / Non-essential skills Experience authoring SQL queries will strongly benefit a candidate. Compensation & 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, including: 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 EEO & Equal Opportunity Statement Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at View email address on click.appcast.io. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned. All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary depending on the specific assignment and/or level of U.S. government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances. CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information. #J-18808-Ljbffr