Business Analyst

Job

Business Analyst

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/Scrim Experience
• JIRA experience a MUST
• Lead Story Building sessions

Desired Experience

• Test Driven Development exposure
• .Net exposure preferred

Business Analyst

Principle 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

BS Degree

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