Business Analyst

Kforce has a client in Phoenix, AZ that is seeking a Business Analyst who owns requirements development (technical specifications and data mapping requirements), rationalization and prioritization in partnership with business partners. They work closely with IT architecture and development teams to ensure product development meets design criteria and deployment timelines.

Summary:

The Analyst will partner with business customers to ensure business understanding and utilization of the deployed product, including contributing to business training efforts. They coordinate with other Analysts to ensure alignment of middleware solutions across business domains. The Analyst compiles information into various formats, may create executive briefings with supporting documentation and presents information to executive and operational leadership in written and verbal form.

Duties:

* Interface with executive and operational management to determine integration solution requirements

* Define and document reporting metrics and how they are calculated from source system data.
* Analyze source data systems for content, write technical definition specifications, report layout/mockups and test scripts

* Develop requirements for scorecards and reports which communicate metrics, goals, and performance-to-date

* Collaborate with and guide development resources to rapidly develop integration assets.

* Ensures consistency and adherence to enterprise standards

* Works with business customers on an ongoing basis to continually improve and refine middleware solutions

* Identify and analyze performance trends, including drivers of performance and forecast impact on future results

* Where applicable, makes recommendations on use of information to improve results, including recommendations on changes to business processes

* Provides research, audit and analysis of complex data needs
* Degree in Business, Statistics, or Information Systems or equivalent work experience

* 3+ years of experience in a business or technical analysis role

* Strong SQL (Structured Query Language) and data extraction skills;
Able to extract and manipulate data from common data base systems (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)

* Superior analytical and problem solving skills

* Experience with Agile style project management techniques

* Able to work independently or in a group setting

* Strong business writing/presentation development skills

* Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to provide constructive feedback to management

* Able to clearly present written and verbal information to executive management

* Excellent attention to detail and Able to probe underlying business need

* Strong understanding of business processes and integrated transactional systems

* Able to sustain a credible rapport with key stakeholders

* Able to prioritize multiple tasks for efficient work output

* Able to adapt effectively to changing priorities

* Strong communication skills;
Able to clearly and concisely describe problems to varied audiences

* Able to foster effective collaboration and teamwork

* Demonstrated knowledge of the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

* Able to interpret, evaluate and communicate detailed information

* Strong analytical skills and creative thinking abilities

* Able to convert technical knowledge into easily understood terms

* Able to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred:

* Bachelor's degree

* Experience with business intelligence, mobile and web development environments

* Experience in workflow modeling, data modeling, process engineering

* Understanding of integration process, tools, technologies (ESB, SOA, ETL)