Business Analyst

Job : Business Analyst

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Location : Portland, OR

Positions : 2

Travel : 25% on-site at client location, 75% remote

Expenses : paid by client

Duration : 3 months

Looking for : GC / USC

Required Experience

• Business Analyst with extensive Agile / Scrum Experience
• JIRA experience a MUST
• Lead Story Building sessions

Desired Experience

• Test Driven Development exposure
• Net exposure preferred

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Plan, control, and coordinate the development of multiple system projects from the initial definition phase, taking the concepts and following through to a successful deployment.
• Establish and define the theoretical basis and principles for estimating project effort and duration, while analyzing customer needs and recommending appropriate technical solutions.
• Capture Business Processes and Requirements.
• Lead story building sessions.
• Facilitate Requirement Definition Workshops.
• Consult with internal and external / client Technical Specialists and Technical Leads to clearly determine the roles and requirements of each consultant involved in the project / solution, while reviewing technical work for accuracy.
• Guide Business users towards Best Practices .
• Map Business Processes and Requirements.
• Assist with Gap analysis, identification and sizing.
• Assist with functional and technical designs.
• Evaluate and prioritize Defect Reports and Change Requests.
• Facilitate the creation of Test Plans and Scripts and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Create Training Plans and deliver train-the-trainer classes.
• Create and / or update Requirement, Process, Functional, and Technical Documentation.
• Identify major milestones and establish critical path within the project plan while monitoring and reporting progress toward milestones on a daily or weekly basis as required.
• Serve as customer liaison on project facilitating daily and weekly project review meetings with clients and team members.
• Monitor and adjust project schedules as needed to ensure timely delivery in line with client expectations, ensuring that tight schedules are met.
• Foster and maintain good relationships with IT colleagues, both internal and external.
• Seek out and champion new development, configuration, and implementation efforts within current engagements providing Eagle Creek customers with long-term value via technological and process modifications.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

• 8+ years of consulting experience within the IT industry.
• 5+ years of BA experience on IT projects.
• 2+ years in dedicated Agile or Scrum environments.
• Experience with JIRA.
• Experience facilitating with teams on implementations of 5+ people with both onsite and offsite delivery models / components.
• Strong communication skills, and meeting facilitation, organizational skills with an ability to express complex business concepts in technical terms via presentations and written forms.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels within an organization.
• Exposure to Test Driven Development or .Net applications a plus.

Qualifications

BS Degree

Additional Information

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

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