Business Analyst

Our client, a large Automaker in Detroit, is seeking a Business Analyst on a contract to hire basis.

Requires 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst

Define/Document & Represent User Stories and other artifacts to various development communities throughout development lifecycle

• Constantly re-prioritize the Product Backlog based on customer feedback, market changes and business priority.
• Engage daily with various development communities during the product development lifecycle in order to provide User Story (requirements) clarification and immediate feedback upon completion
• Coordinate and facilitate necessary interactions in order to obtain answers, provide direction, or eliminate impediments during product development
• Confirm product meets User Story and design intent as part of Scrum Sprint exit criteria
• Prepare and maintain artifacts associated with development progress such as backlog burn-up chart
• Help to capture information pertaining to development progress and productivity
• Help to determine potential release content and release date
• Help monitor and determine the product market impact in order to help determine future product direction
• Coordinate corrective action in response to negative product market impact due to product defects
• Help facilitate Scrum events such as backlog refinement, daily stand-up, sprint review, and sprint retrospective

• Experience creating user experience artifacts such as user stories, storyboards and wireframes
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development life cycles and activities.
• A strong understanding of software Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
• Familiarity with Android app development
• The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with a diverse group of technical architects, developers, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to work in across diverse teams and produce excellent results in a fast paced environment
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.