IT Business Analyst - Kforce Inc.
Saint Louis, MO 63146
About the Job
- Partners with business users and project teams to collaborate on and deliver the right solutions
- Participates in strategy discussions to understand and capture high level business needs
- Serves as a conduit between business, IT, and external partners
- Creates accurate estimates for schedules for project development and implementation
- Provides best practice recommendations to improve efficiency, reliability, performance, and functionality of processes and procedures
- Designs and tests solutions in coordination with development team and business representatives
- Creates/documents Business Requirements, As-Is/To-Be process flows, functional specifications, and other documentation as required
- Document systems and their interdependencies: Maintain design documents to reflect changes introduced by new implementations or support issues
- Act as a liaison between end users and development teams, ensuring that solutions provided support business objectives and meets end users' needs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure end to end processing is effective and efficient
- Drive the quality assurance process by assisting the business to translate business requirements and use cases into test plans and scenarios
- Defines integration touchpoints between JD Edwards and other applications
- Responds to functional and technical issues, including troubleshooting, issue management and initiates actions with technical support teams as needed
- Prepare test data to assist technical resources to debug and troubleshoot issues
- Research and submit tickets to Software Vendors' support for problem and issue resolution
- Manages process compliance as appropriate (e.g., internal controls, regulatory requirements, other business process, etc.) including development and delivery of documentation and training material
Requirements:
- BA/BS degree in Information Technology or related field of study or equivalent related work experience
- 3+ years of experience working with IT related systems/projects using a variety of tools and technology performing at an accomplished level required
- Business Analyst experience is required
- Experience creating functional specifications for RICEWF objects, Visio Process Flowcharts, and Testing Use Cases
- Experience providing technical oversight or managing small and/or low complexity IT projects
- ERP implementation experience in performing business requirement & fit-gap analysis, prototyping, system configuration, data conversion, integration testing, regression testing and user training & development
- Experience working with business to build trusted relationships with peers and with client stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor
- Strong functional knowledge in Distribution, Finance, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales Operations or other key business functions
- Detail-oriented, critical thinker with excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; Ability to communicate technical information with coaching effectively in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences including Managers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to identify system issues, determine root causes, and provide solutions as temporary workarounds and permanent fixes
- Able to estimate individual projects with oversight
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
