Title : -Business Analyst 6
Location: state of Iowa
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Creating/documenting, tracing, maintaining, prioritizing, and assessing changes to business processes and the associated requirements
o Working closely with key decision makers, systems owners and end users in support of core processes and critical business objectives
o Conducting research and performing studies and surveys to obtain data; and analyzing problems to advise on or recommend solutions, utilizing knowledge of theory, principles, or technology of specific discipline or field of specialization
o Querying and analyzing data to determine solutions, such as installation of alternate methods and procedures, changes in processing methods and practices, or redesign of products or services
o Advising client or department heads on alternate methods of solving need or problem, or recommending specific solutions
o Working within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value and adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcome
o Developing and implementing end-to-end, functional, non-functional, and interface regression test cases, and working with end users to perform User Acceptance Testing
o Working closely with all IT organizations and driving projects to successful completion.
o Providing end-to-end IT coordination for all IT related activities.
· A successful candidate for this role is expected to possess the following skills and experience:
o Ability to document, analyze and propose process changes or re-engineering approaches based on an understanding of technical problems and solutions as they relate to current and future state business and technical environments
o Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of team members, including executives, managers, IT professionals, and subject matter experts.
o Experience in process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering and analysis, and phases of project life cycle (requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, training, and measuring effectiveness.)
o Experience delivering software as part of an agile delivery team
o Strong ability to work effectively within time constraints, changing priorities, and independently.
o Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio
o Experience with QA testing, both manual and automated, to assist the team with test case development and execution
o Understand industry issues and trends, and present technical solutions that provide value to our business partners
o Analyze business strategy and user needs, document specifications, and translate business objectives into proper system requirement specifications
o Guide business customers through business case development for new applications/functionality, including cost / benefit analysis and risk / impact analysis.
o Understanding of how to deliver value through: realizations of benefits, avoidance of cost, identify new opportunities and modernizing the organization.
o Focus on continuous improvement for both the business process and the underlying technologies and system support.
o Strong ability to decompose complex concepts into smaller tasks, while maintaining end-to-end business process focus
o Work closely with other Business Units to identify and deliver Enterprise value.
o Experience providing consulting services to governmental entities
o Skilled at consulting with executive-level stakeholders to define business needs or problems.
Required skill:
· Experience working on large, complex IT systems
· Business process definition, requirements definition, and development and support of integrated business applications
· Experience with SDLC procedures / system development methodologies
· Experience with building IT solutions that adhere to multiple industry standards, compliance and regulatory requirements, and/or technology standards
· Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities
· Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)
· Excellent task management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment
· Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines
· Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software
· Working experience in an agile environment
· Working experience with Quality Assurance testing (functional, non-functional, integration, end-to-end, etc.)
· Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or relational database software
· Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS) and/or Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) or Azure DevOps
· Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Business, or related field, or relevant experience.