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| Jul 16, 2010 |
| Arlington, TX 76006 |
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BA - Contract to Perm
Required Technical Skills
Intermediate and/or Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Share Point, and VISIO
Intermediate experience with UML
Experience with defect and change management tools & processes
Experience with, HTML, JavaScript, Flash, Team Foundation Server, and QTP a plus
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of hands-on experience as a Business Analyst in an organization developing web-based applications
Bachelors Degree in Business, Computer Science or Information Management Systems
Proficient project management skills, the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, and report project status
Masters Degree, knowledge of CMMI processes, Usability (related to standards for UI Web Based Aps), and HIPAA are very strong pluses
Required Business Skills:
Able to learn and obtain advanced knowledge of the business area you are supporting
Ability to assist in prioritizing and scoping projects based on business impact, expected time frames, and costs.
Be able to learn the applications and systems in use along with understanding which systems are impacted by new business requirements.
Ability to review business requirements and discuss high-level options for implementation based on time/scope/cost constraints.
Ability to identify, justify, and model areas for business processes
Extensive experience with eliciting, defining, and documenting end user requirements. This includes identifying gaps in requirements, resolving inconsistencies, holding JAD sessions, and prioritizing requirements.
Ability to constructively give and receive feedback as well as manage change
Ability to facilitate a group (5+ people) to a common objective.
Exhibit good conflict management skills and negotiation techniques
Ability to exhibit strong leadership and teamwork skills in the appropriate settings
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience and excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle particularly the Analysis phase
Ability to work with multiple teams (Customers, Subject Matter Experts, Development, Quality Assurance, and Configuration Management)
Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
Ability to complete tasks independently to meet deliverable deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to adapt to a changing environment and multi-task assignments
Thorough and detail oriented with good organizational skills
Very strong analytical and requirements gathering skills
Be able to understand business processes, conduct root cause analysis in support of process improvements in relationship to requirements
Organized, and very detailed oriented
Required Abilities & Experience:
Apply a broad knowledge of various business processes, functions and technical expertise to accurately anticipate how requirements impact applications and organization
Must be able to facilitate business requirements gathering and definition in various formats including joint collaboration sessions with Business, Development, IT, and QA.
Must be able to work with multiple Subject Matter Experts, and One-on-One user interviews in order to provide solutions that meet business and user needs
Must be able to organize the requirements and present them back to the Subject Matter Expert and Customer in a form that is understandable to the customer according to their skill set and knowledge
Formulate requirements in a manner utilizing UML with Use Cases, Actors, Business Rules, Use Case and Activity diagrams
Be able to become a business domain expert in the business unit(s) supported and understand the systems and capabilities of the applications.
Analyze business operations to understand their strengths / weaknesses and determine opportunities to improve / automate processes and functions.
Assist in business process re-design and documentation; translate high level business requirements into user and functional requirements and manage changes to specifications
Be sure test and integration plans meet requirement objectives following SDLC, project management life cycle, and best practices & comply with CMMI related processes along with adhering to Change Control and Defect Management Procedures.
Job Description:
*The Business Analyst works with subject matter experts and customers to serve as liaisons between the business communities to understand business processes, conduct root cause analysis in support of translating business requirements into business, functional, and non functional requirements. The Analyst must be technical and understand applications, from the front and back end including operating systems, browsers, databases, and overall web based applications.
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