Business Analyst - Business Analysis

Experience

7-10 Years

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively capture business requirements to write clear user scenarios
• Participate in the process to translate business requirements/user stories into defined specifications including communicating with systems analysts and developers to clarify information
• Conduct Joint Application Development sessions with the business users to elicit requirement
• Ability to work in an Agile project team
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders to acquire user feedback and refine requirements
• Assist with defining test cases per the specifications including clear acceptance criteria
• Assist with the execution of test cases and validate solution meets defined specifications
• Validation & Testing - Execute system testing when assigned, lead/facilitate user acceptance testing, ensuring that the software delivered fulfills established use cases and specifications
• Mentor junior level business analysts when called upon.
• Assist the Product Managers with smaller projects and operational tasks as lead when assigned.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or equivalent technical degree required
• Experience range 7 To 10 Years.
• Strong communication Skills required.
• High level of comfort working with custom developed .NET Applications
• Experience with software development methodologies and processes, including both package and custom development solutions
• Exposure to product based solution and use case definition
• Experience with defining and maintaining artifacts for the BA practice area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group; executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Highly organized and self-driven individual with ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Required Technical/ Functional Competencies

Requirements Gathering and Analysis:

• Working knowledge of requirement management processes and requirement analysis processes, tools & methodologies.
• Able to analyze the impact of change requested/ enhancement/ defect fix and identify dependencies or interrelationships among requirements & transition requirements for engagement.

Process Modeling:

• Familiarity with standard process modeling notations and tools.
• Ability to create basic process models.

Data Analysis:

• Proficient in various data analysis techniques and tools.
• Ability to perform complex data analysis tasks.
• Ability to conduct data analysis workshops and analyze business data.

Business Process Improvement:

• Familiarity with standard process improvement methodologies and tools.
• Ability to identify basic process improvement opportunities.

Stakeholder Management:

• Familiarity with stakeholder management techniques.
• Ability to manage basic stakeholder relationships.

Solution Design:

• Awareness of solution design techniques.
• Can create simple solution designs using established design patterns and guidelines, to meet business requirements under guidance.

Required Behavioral Competencies

Accountability:

• Takes responsibility for and ensures accuracy of own work, as well as the work and deadlines of the team.

Collaboration:

• Participates in team activities and reaches out to others in team to achieve common goals.

Agility:

• Demonstrates a willingness to accept and embrace differing ideas or perceptions which are beneficial to the organization.

Customer Focus:

• Displays awareness of customers stated needs and gives priority to meeting and exceeding customer expectations at or above expected quality within stipulated time.

Communication:

• Targets communications for the appropriate audience, clearly articulating and presenting his/her position or decision.

Drives Results:

• Sets realistic stretch goals for self & others to achieve and exceed defined goals/targets.

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