Business Analyst

Contribute to our growing organization! We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Business Analyst to join our team in Madison, WI!

Company:

Yahara Software is a leading custom application development, enterprise system integration, and data analytics company with over 25 years of history in the greater Dane County. Our foundation for success is simple- we take care of our people.  We help save and improve lives while making people safer, smarter and better with every line of code we write. We call it The People Principle.

Position Overview & Primary Objectives:

Yahara is a company that provides clients custom software solutions primarily in the Life Science and Transportation domain. The Business Analyst I position is responsible for requirements gathering and elicitation under the guidance and direction of a Senior Business Analyst. The Business Analyst 1 will work on one or more small to mid-size projects for one or more clients at any given point of time. Projects include, but are not limited to

• Development of novel software system
• Adding new business workflows to existing systems
• Integration between existing products and non-software solutions

This position requires continuous collaboration with the project technical team, sponsor, and project manager.

Duties include, but are not limited to

• Identifying client goals and needs
• Problem solving independently and as a group
• Providing feature recommendations
• Designing prototypes for user interfaces and user experience
• Serving as liaison between the technical team and the client
• Collaborating with various teams within the organization and the client
• Be instrumental in moving the project forward

Strong written and verbal skills are required as well as exceptional interpersonal skills to interview, reflect, and build trust with the client. A background in a laboratory setting is ideal. The BA candidate drives the successful implementation of the product roadmap by steering the product development and adoption.

Responsibilities

• Conducting requirements-gathering sessions with numerous stakeholders for what the future-state solution should provide.
• Analyzing business workflows and assessing how automated systems can be leveraged to implement those.
• Documenting accurate notes and communicating decisions, action items and next steps for requirements gathering to team members after meetings.
• Organizing the requirements into feature-sets and prioritizing them into ‘mandatory’ versus ‘desired’ buckets.
• Collaborate with the Yahara Technical Lead for solution foothold and initial approach.
• Converting requirements and solution design into stories and tasks for estimation, development, and testing.
• Tracking requirements as they progress through development activities and keep inventory of remaining requirements to implement.
• Utilization of rapid prototyping tools such as JustinMind, Sketch, or Zephyr to facilitate development and maximize usability of application features.
• Utilization of requirements analysis tools such as flow charts, sequence diagrams, entity relationship diagrams etc.
• Working as liaison between Yahara and its clients to gather testing feedback and prioritizing bug fixes.
• Be able to lead scrum cadences such as stand ups, backlog grooming and estimation, sprint planning and sprint close demos.
• Staying up to date and incorporating learnings from IIBA, or other industry standard entities, for software development best practices.
• Supporting Business Analysis team leadership in Yahara’s Business Analysis Practice development efforts.
• Working in collaboration with project coordinators for requirements gathering and story definition.

Required Job Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Business or a field related to STEM or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience working on IT applications in a Business Analyst role or demonstratable experience with IT application requirements gathering and documentation via application solution development, design, documentation or testing.
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Exposure to concepts related to user interface or user experience.
• Interest in exploring how IT systems, processes or technology can improve user experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally, as well as through written word and formal presentations.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks including competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated high degree of initiative and ownership; proactively works to resolve issues.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and create lasting relationships. Must have experience working on a team.
• Demonstrated ability to escalate and work through roadblocks.
• Able to learn new technology well enough to communicate with technology experts.

Company Benefits & Perks:

• Over 20 days of PTO accruable in the first year of employment!
• Multitude of health insurance options to best fit you and your family’s lifestyle (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
  • HMO
  • PPO
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions.
• 401(k) company match options (Both Traditional and Roth).
• 100% company paid short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance plans.
• On-site gym membership including basketball court.
• Fresh fruit, healthy snacks, and beverages offered in office daily.
• Hybrid workspace offered on-site.
• Company supported community outreach/team volunteer opportunities.
• New hire welcome package offered with company swags, goodies, and a home office stipend. 
• Monthly employee appreciation award with a generous on-spot bonus to recognize team member(s) for outstanding contributions.
• Paid certifications for career development (Microsoft, AWS, PMP, IIBA, etc.).
• Yahara’s Employee Assistance Program includes 100% company-paid:
  • Professional counselling for emotional wellness and life coaching
  • Legal and financial consultation and services
  • Identity theft protection plan

Yahara Software LLC. Is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The current opening positions listed are full-time, in-house salaried position with competitive salary and benefits. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S on a permanent basis and can work on-site in our office located in Madison, Wisconsin. We are unable to provide any sponsorship at this time.