Business Analyst

Position: BA : Business Analyst

Location: Columbus, OH - Hybrid Role. In Person Interviews

Duration: 10 to 11 Months

Fingerprint background checks are a requirement.

Skills Matrix:

• Requires an understanding of Application Architecture, re-architecting, or rebuilding strategies Viz., Azure Functions, API’s Sql Server, .NET Core.
• Legacy Systems Analysis and Integration points to determine modernization path.
• Familiarity with Cloud Technologies, Microservices and modern DevOps practices
• Experience with Project & Portfolio management tools like Clarity PPM, Azure DevOps, SharePoint and other off-the-shelf operational systems
• Past projects that involved writing requirements for legacy system migration, re-factoring or modernization would be highly preferred.
• 4 year college Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or Business with a focus on Technology
• At least One Certification from IIBA as a Business Analyst. Other Agile/Scrum certifications can strengthen credibility.

Job description:

The Business Analyst serves as a Senior Level Analyst responsible for leading the Business Analysis activities for the Modernization and full re-write of enterprise .NET Applications. The BA3 acts as a Bridge between business/program teams and Software development teams ensuring alignment, clarity and traceability from Intake of requirements through Delivery.

Business Analysis Skills:

• Lead the Elicitation, Documentation and Validation of Business, Functional and Non-functional requirements.
• Facilitate Interviews and working sessions with Program teams, SME’s and Technical Staff.
• Develop User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and process flows.
• Document current state workflows, System dependencies and processes.
• Design future state workflows aligned with Modernization goals and .NET Architectural changes if any.
• Create process Maps, Decision Trees and Workflow Diagrams using Visio and other Modeling Tools.
• Support Data Migration Planning by documenting Data Models, Business Rules and transformation Logic.
• Experience developing Quality-of-service (non-functional) requirements - are requirements that do not perform a specific function for the business requirement but are needed to support the functionality. For example: performance, scalability, quality of service (QoS), security and usability.
• Experience developing Report Specifications - define the purpose of a report, its justification, attributes and columns, owners and runtime parameters.
• Strong organization and writing skills. Experienced developing graphic representations of complex business processes.
• Provide requisite Support for Quality Assurance testing, UAT Coordination, Defect Triage and Validation of Fixes.
• Review System Behavior aligns with documented requirements and Program expectations
• Communicate Project Status, Risks and Decisions to PM and other leadership.

Technical Skills:

• Requires an understanding of Application Architecture, re-architecting, or rebuilding strategies Viz., Azure Functions, API’s Sql Server, .NET Core.
• Legacy Systems Analysis and Integration points to determine modernization path.
• Familiarity with Cloud Technologies, Microservices and modern DevOps practices
• Tool Proficiency: Experience with Project & Portfolio management tools like Clarity PPM, Azure DevOps, SharePoint and other off-the-shelf operational systems.

Experience:

• Ideally, 8 years of relevant experience required. Past projects that involved writing requirements for legacy system migration, re-factoring or modernization would be highly preferred.
• Experience leading Teams cross development, operations, security and business needs.

Educational requirements:

• Education: 4 year college Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or Business with a focus on Technology
• Certifications: At least One Certification from IIBA as a Business Analyst. Other Agile/Scrum certifications can strengthen credibility.

The Position is Hybrid and the hire should be able to come to office in Columbus as needed.