Job Description

A Business Analyst resource is needed to scope and implement these important projects so that we can meet the organization's mission. The Business Analyst will work with the business to identify detailed business requirements and scope the projects to determine the best solution for the business need, the resources needed to implement the solution, and any hardware/software or other costs according to client standards. If needed, the BA will assist in the requirements gathering for solicitations/RFPs and assist the client with the solicitation process. Once scoping is completed, the BA will work with the team to implement the projects to ensure they meet the business needs Request for a Business Analyst.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

  Lead BA experience.

  Bachelor's degree in Information Services.

  Business Analyst Certification (IIBA certification or equivalent).

  Scrum Master Certification.

  Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally, present complex information to users in a comprehensive style, and translate technical and system information for non-technical stakeholders.

  Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.

  Ability to organize and prioritize multiple deadlines and work independently, define problems as they arise, and recommend alternative solutions.

  Demonstrated problem-solving skills in problem definition, information gathering and research, alternatives analysis, applying creative solutions to unique and/or immediate problems, and appropriate resolution implementation.

  Ability to work with a diverse team, resolve interpersonal conflict, motivate and develop team members, and influence stakeholders and key decision-makers.

• Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely.    Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate.

  Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements specifying an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by  those must base their work on the requirements.

  Identify the current- and future-state business processes; define quality attributes, external interfaces, constraints, and other nonfunctional requirements.

  Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to standards.

  Scope and estimate large, enterprise projects, including researching and recommending appropriate software solutions to meet the needs of the business; analyze business activities and present the findings for analysis of solutions to purchase, implement, or develop.

  Identify the estimated costs of the project including labor, hardware and software. Estimate the duration of the project along with determining which resources will be needed and the level of effort for those resources.