Sr. Business Analyst (Financial Services)

Please Note:

Only accepting USC/GC on a w2

Only locals to NYC/ NJ apply, In person interview.

Role: Sr. Business Analyst

Duration: Long term contract

Duties:

Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education, experience and/or, specialized training to serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide solutions to meet user needs. Provides business analysis support for moderately complex applications, including analyzing and documenting business processes and translating user requirements to software development teams. May train or lead the work of others. Leads projects of moderate scope and complexity or serves as a technical advisor to project teams. Guidance is provided to perform varied work that is frequently difficult in character requiring some evaluation, originality and ingenuity to make moderately complex decisions. Resolves or recommends solutions to moderately complex problems. Extensive contact with internal customers is required to identify, research, and resolve problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to established standards and maintains currency in business analysis practices, procedures and techniques.
• Consults with users to identify, analyze, refine and document business requirements.
• Coordinates project scheduling with appropriate entities.
• Develops and maintains project schedules and produces project reports and documentation.
• Develops conceptual design documents, including project definition, alternative solutions, scope of work, functional specifications, and logical skeletons for new systems.
• Follows up with internal clients about completed tasks to ensure client satisfaction.
• Identifies requirements for testing, develops test plans and scripts and coordinates test transmissions, as required. Tests software.
• May determine appropriate actions in emergency situations to ensure data is secure and available for use as soon as possible.
• May prepare project proposals and project plans.
• Provides training and may lead the work of others, as required.
• Reviews operational procedures and methods; maps current business processes; defines and analyzes business activities; identifies best practices; and recommends improvements.
• Serves as a liaison between end users and software development teams, including functioning as a subject matter expert (SME) in translating requirements to software development teams.
• Maintain currency in analyst skills.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or related degree