IT Business Analyst - Kavaliro

Kavaliro has partnered with a client who is seeking an IT Business Analyst for an exciting contract to hire opportunity.  The IT Business Analyst is responsible for performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, and varying aspects of user acceptance testing. Ensures healthy communication and collaboration within the IT Department, and other departments, and liaison with third-party vendors as necessary. The Analyst will be required to translate business requests into technical requirements.

Duties:

• Build strong interdepartmental relationships to facilitate open communication.
• Evaluate business processes, anticipating requirements and uncovering areas for improvement.
• Assist stakeholders in defining root issues, solution proposals, benefits, risks, and interdependencies.
• Works closely with project managers and IT Leadership in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs in collaboration with management.
• Recommends information technology project plans, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; and anticipating requirements.
• Promotes the alignment of IT Department technical knowledge with business unit objectives.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Adept at creating and conducting presentations for all levels of employees and management.
• Contributes to a team effort to assist the Director of Business Relations Management and department with other duties as needed.
• Prioritize requirements from various stakeholders.
• Communicate, translate, and simplify business requirements to ensure buy-in from all stakeholders
• Assess change proposals and define solutions to help the organization achieve its goals
• Discover, organize, and clarify business needs and review/produce specifications for change
• Work with the training team to document system scenarios and identify roles impacted to help develop a change management/training plan.
• Conduct business process modeling and generate applicable scenarios for the technology functionality testing team.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience or knowledge of working with Agile Software Development practices.
• Working knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Certifications in Business Analysis or commensurate experience.
• Familiar with tools such as Monday.com.
• Comfortable with the use of and ability to learn new digital technologies and media tactics.
• Detail-minded with exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent client-facing and internal written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Proven working experience in business analysis/project management in the information technology sector.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development planning and web technologies.

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.



 

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By using best practices and optimal employee recruiting strategies, Kavaliro provides employers with employment solutions by providing the most qualified and professional employees, who can staff both project and permanent positions in order to ensure the ongoing success of all types of businesses. We use a streamlined-yet-thorough approach to staffing that saves our clients administrative time, resources and money.