"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment".

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Baltimore MD

Duration: 12 mo's Contract

Pay Scale : $25- $30/hr. W2

Job Description

• Business Analysis, Front to Back Processes and Systems Analysis, Gap and Impacts Analysis, Solution Design, Testing and implementing Interface with a large diversity of stakeholders to identify detailed requirements and define current state of processes and related systems set up

• Design future state processes and flows, incorporating requirements, and obtain client validation

• Write / document detailed users stories, business requirements, impact assessments and functional specifications

• Work with IT to translate detailed business requirements / impacts assessments / functional specifications into future state system specs

• Act as liaison/agent between IT and client for requirements and assumptions clarification or validation, compromise or agreement mediation, and to close information gaps

• Prepare test strategy and approach

• Oversee/carry out test execution, coordinate testing with Ops line teams Co-ordinate and provide training for test users during UAT

• Plan, test and control deployment and verification process Produce user manuals and reference materials, as required

• Produce training materials and participate in the delivery of training, as required Input to production support of the deployed process/system, as required Project management:

• Produce and distribute minutes of analysis meetings

• Status Tracking and Reporting

• Issue and Risk Management analysis

• Provide progress reporting through effective and meaningful metrics

• Following both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, depending on projects/programmes types Skills Required:

• Proven experience in process improvement, business analysis, users stories, business requirements, impact assessments and functional specifications in both Agile and Waterfall frameworks

• Very strong quantitative/analytical skills

• Very strong attention to details

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work and people

• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization

• Pro activity in suggesting solutions, raising issues, asking questions

• Ability to work within tight delivery timeframes and prioritize appropriately across multiple projects

• Project and System Development Lifecycle knowledge

• Understanding of Front To Back Equity OTC Derivatives processing within a financial institutional

• Fluency with all MS Office tools, including Visio, Excel and Power Point

• Fluency with MS Project or any other PM tool

About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.