Sr. Business Analyst

Job Title:

Sr. Business Analyst

Job :

Job Location:

Alpharetta, GA or Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 3

Employment Type:

W2

Candidate Constraints:

Duration:
Long Term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility:

All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

• Identify and gather business and technical/functional requirements to establish the framework for each phase of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Schedule and facilitate Requirement Elicitation sessions with Internal/External resources and IT teams to convey the Business need and to identify gaps, impacts and requirements for each impacted area.
• Analyze and interpret Functional and Non-Functional requirements and impacts using information provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Create and manage Business Requirement collateral relevant to each SDLC stage.
• Modify requirements through Amendments or Variances due to change in scope during SDLC.
• Support testing cycles to ensure technical specifications meet the business requirements.
• Create collateral such as reference docs, user guides, etc. in support of the products and solutions
• Document functional requirements and determine complexity of work for applicable projects.
• Work with Solutions Consultants and Solutions Architects to create proposal documents and requirements templates.
• Formulate and define Business Requirements & Use Cases.
• Document and execute acceptance criteria.
• Provide analysis to resolve production issues, support and/or perform User Acceptance Test (UAT).
• Participate in or conduct product demos and requirements gathering exercise.
• Participate in or conduct Agile development activities such as stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration; serve as Scrum Master.
• Create and manage the progress of Product backlog Items.
• Gather and document requirements and high-level estimates for defect fixes and enhancements.
• Work with cross-functional client stakeholders to complete application worksheets and customizations scoping.
• Work closely with Technical, QA and Business Teams in explaining the requirements and provide functional guidance/answers.
• Research, gather, articulate, refine and document business/technical requirements.
• Work with TSQL, SOL and Office Tools to create business requested data / reports.
• Acts as a liaison between Developers, Operations, and Product Management.
• Analyze client reported issues and help Support Team in designing/implementing and testing fixes Conduct preliminary functional testing Prepare Help/Support Documentation for new features/fixes.
• Use JIRA to manage Sprints – create Sprints, coordinate with the Scrum Team to assign/update tasks Participate & Contribute to functional framework discussions.

Required:

• 10+ years of Business or Systems analysis experience including some involving large, complex software solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in the Financial Services Industry preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience working in Software Development teams.
• Experience in large data migration and transformation projects.
• Proficiency in data profiling techniques, methodologies, and tools to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in large datasets.
• Strong SQL skills, including writing complex queries using commands such as SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY, HAVING, and various data aggregation functions to extract and manipulate data effectively.
• Proficient in various tools such as JIRA, Tableau, Confluence, Clarity and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• A solid understanding of the Agile methodologies and SDLC.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with globally dispersed teams.
• Strong Communication, Presentation, and Writing Skills.
• Previous Business Analyst experience in a financial software/service development company.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Computer Science Degree