Business Analyst, Columbia, MD - Georgia IT Inc.
Columbia, MD
About the Job
Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Columbia, MD
Position Type: Contract
Rate: DOE
US Citizen, Green Card, GC EAD, H4 EAD and TN (Not for H1b or OPT EAD).
Job Description:
Location: Columbia, MD
Position Type: Contract
Rate: DOE
US Citizen, Green Card, GC EAD, H4 EAD and TN (Not for H1b or OPT EAD).
Job Description:
- Need to have a background in software development, ideally supporting projects where they have helped build a product from the ground up.
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban desired.
- Will function as a BA/Product Owner - hybrid
- Need VERY STRONG communication skills and able to ask the right questions when gathering requirements
- Big plus if they have experience working with a CMS, LMS, or a background in education/learning
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- 2–4 years of experience in leading projects, including gathering requirements, scope analysis, and verifying the completion of the project
- Any combination of the following:
- Experience serving as a Business Analyst in a web-based Learning environment
- Experience working with an Education Management System (EMS), and/or Student Information System (SIS), and/or Learning Management System (LMS)
- Experience working in the Operations side of the education industry
- Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts throughout the entire lifecycle of a project
- Excellent time management including the prioritization of tasks and controlling scope
- Ability to reconcile key stakeholder interests, conflicting priorities, and business strategy
- Education or working knowledge in business analysis or a strong working knowledge of our custom software applications
- Experience working with data-driven Web applications, preferably .NET
- An understanding of web technology and current trends – the what, why, when, and how of AJAX, HTML5, browsers, etc.
- Experience in working in an agile environment, including a strong working knowledge of the methodology, user stories, and iterative development
- The ability to demonstrate work experience by providing work samples.
Source : Georgia IT Inc.