Senior Business Analyst

Optomi, in partnership with an innovative and fast-growing software company within the media / entertainment industry, is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst for their Alexandria, VA location! This Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for helping business partners implement technology solutions in a cost-effective way by determining the requirements of a product, project or program, and communicating them clearly to teams.

What the right Candidate will enjoy :

• Competitive compensation!
• Large clientele with large budget projects!
• Opportunity for growth within a fast-growing company!
• Provide excellent leadership!
• Working at a innovate company!

Experience of the right candidate :

• 7 -8 years’ related experience, including :
• Experience in requirements gathering process for IT systems
• Experience in data migration, integration and governance
• Experience with MSSQL server, relational databases, and writing simple queries
• Experience with reporting, SSRS or Power BI .
• Experience developing support materials, including SOPs and Help Guides
• Experience leading joint application sessions
• Experience with tracking risks and changes
• Bachelor’s degree in technology-related field
• Professional in Business Analysis (PBI) preferred
• Strong understanding of user experience and risk management best practices
• Skilled in business process engineering and information governance
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one software development methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical / complex information both verbally and in writing
• Possess a can-do style and a demonstrated interest in understanding the business
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and respond to emergency situations effectively
• Strong leadership skills coupled with a drive to innovate
• Ability to work well both independently and in team, establishing and maintaining cooperation, understanding, trust and credibility
• Ability to function and to adapt to new goals, practices, etc. within a dynamic work environment
• Proactively stays current in requisite skills within job scope, and incorporates knowledge and other feedback into work
• Consistently demonstrates respect for inclusion, diversity, and ethics

Responsibilities of the right candidate :

• Aligns technology solutions with business strategies comprised of moderate to complex business processes.
• Establishes a strong, positive relationship with business units and Product Managers to identify and document business requirements.
• Prioritizes business line demands conducts and participates in planning and prioritization meetings with business representatives;

develops a prioritized list of project work including software modifications, report requests, and other business system-related development work to reflect the priorities of the organization.

• Acts as a facilitator within all phases of the application lifecycle except development to assist the collective effort of business units towards their objectives.
• Ensures accurate translation of business requirements into functionality.
• Collaborates with product or project teams, business partners and IT leaders, and often leads planning efforts related to their work.
• Manages ambiguity and creates accurate project effort estimates.
• Recognizes the implications of business strategy changes and effectively engages project stakeholders.
• Develops training materials or process documentation; Supports and trains staff and business partners
• Investigates, resolves, and escalates problems and serves as escalation point for others.
• Supports Scrum Master and tech teams during application implementation, testing and development phase.
12 days ago