Business Analyst

Talascend is currently seeking a Business Analyst for a contract opportunity with our client in Windsor, Connecticut
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This role involves leading requirement gathering, analyzing systems and processes, and acting as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders within a national accounts division. The Business Analyst will focus on business process improvement, documentation, and collaboration to ensure technical solutions align with business needs.

• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement
• Assist business stakeholders with scoping, business case development, and cost-benefit analysis
• Elicit, document, and validate system requirements, enhancements, and updates independently
• Lead requirements workshops or interviews with business stakeholders
• Create user stories and business requirements documents (BRD)
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate business requirements into system solutions
• Participate in and provide analysis shaping scope, requirements, development estimates, and system designs
• Partner with IT architects and developers on architecture, design, and data models
• Track traceability of functional and technical specifications to requirements
• Act as key interface between business stakeholders, users, and IT teams
• Prepare reports, presentations, and demos for stakeholders
• Assist in creating strategic roadmaps and managing deliverables and backlog grooming
• Communicate changes and enhancements to developers, sponsors, and stakeholders
• Participate in testing, review test scenarios, and assess defect severity
• Validate releases with quality engineering teams and support UAT for business stakeholders
• Manage documentation repositories and project documentation
• Review progress, evaluate accuracy, and conduct project scoping and planning
• Display analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Bachelors Degree (accredited) in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED with 7+ years of relevant work experience
• 7+ years experience as a digital/IT business analyst
• Experience with swimlane diagramming and process modeling
• Knowledge of agile, BABOK, and waterfall methodologies
• Requirement elicitation for core technology and internal applications projects
• Proficiency in Jira and Confluence
• CCBA or CBAP certification
• Experience with Salesforce
• Basic SQL skills, experience with entity relationship diagrams and data mapping

• Experience with process modeling tools and techniques
• Additional data analysis or project management certifications

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.