Business Analyst

Breeze End Technology, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Breeze End Technology, LLC is looking for a remote Business Analyst responsible for analyzing business processes, gathering requirements, and conducting data analysis. You will work closely with stakeholders to define project needs, manage product backlogs, and identify improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate must possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Azure DevOps is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to gather and document business requirements.
• Experience in conducting data analysis.
• Knowledge of business analysis methodologies.
• Demonstrated history of delivering products and features through formal and detailed story writing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes and gather business requirements.
• Communicate with stakeholders and manage project needs.
• Conduct data analysis and identify areas for improvement.
• Participate in projects and define system requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Business analysis

Documenting system specifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

This is a remote contract role for a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst will be responsible for analyzing business processes, gathering and documenting business requirements, and communicating with stakeholders. They will also be responsible for conducting data analysis, identifying areas for improvement, and recommending solutions.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Works with business managers, stakeholders, and end users to define system and project needs and requirements.
• Deep, obsessive understanding of portfolio of applications, users and user journeys within the system or product.
• Defines features and creates detailed user stories for IT to fully evaluate scope, level of effort and timing.
• Responsible for managing and prioritizing the product backlog management for future development.
• Understands the company vision, delivering new/enhanced features that support strategic initiatives.
• Communicates project needs, and is responsible for ongoing communication through completion.
• Schedules and runs meetings as needed, to facilitate the forward movement of projects.
• Sets timelines in conjunction with management and IT feedback, tracks progress of work, communicating to all parties along the way.
• Offers suggestions and brings recommendations for next steps and improvements and facilitates the completion of projects in a holistic manner.
• Participates in, and/or leads special projects as assigned- creating and mapping the user stories to deliver new capabilities for end users.
• Locates and defines new process improvement opportunities and works with management to prioritize business and information needs.

Internal Support

• Assists with custom system or data needs, as needed.
• Evaluates and develops the need and scope of internal requests as needed and is responsible for work being clearly communicated to IT and being completed.
• Develops and assists in implementation of strategies to optimize efficiency and quality in products, keeping end-user needs at top of mind.
• Communicates regular product updates and timing of enhancements and ongoing projects to leadership and executive teams, in a summary format.
• Assists with and coordinates end user testing to help ensure the delivery of quality products.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills, business analysis, and business process skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to gather and document business requirements.
• Experience in conducting data analysis.
• Knowledge of business analysis methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated history of delivering products and features through formal and detailed story writing, providing scope details, background/context and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of the Agile software development process, leveraging Azure DevOps, for IT projects.
• Effectively deliver information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Practical problem-solving skills, dealing with a variety of variables and situations.
• Experience in the IT industry is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, or related field.

Skills Required

• Documenting system specifications.
• Management.
• Strong communication.
• Team management.