Business Analyst

ASK Staffing; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a candidate to prepare business specifications and assist in project investigations. The ideal applicant must have 1-3 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in business or related fields. Key responsibilities include reviewing business needs, providing recommendations for improvement, and utilizing systems to resolve business issues. The role requires problem-solving abilities and knowledge of technical functions, with familiarity in TFS 2012 as a plus.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years work-related experience is preferred.
• Knowledge in Scrum methodologies is a plus.
• Overall understanding of work environment and process.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business specifications for technical formulation.
• Conduct preliminary project investigations.
• Review and analyze business goals and needs.

Skills

Knowledge of specific trade or technical function

Ability to gather requirements

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, computer science or related field

Tools

TFS 2012

Job description

• Under general supervision, prepares business specifications from which technical specifications are formulated.
• Conduct preliminary investigation for project requests.
• Reviews requirements, specifications, test, support and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives.
• Conducts analysis of business goals, objectives, and needs of the business environment.
• Makes recommendations to improve business processes
• Assist in root cause analysis in order to recommend product enhancements or other appropriate actions to improve productivity for the business units.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate into business processes as well as UI wireframes.
• Utilize systems and data to resolve business issues in the most effective manner.
• May provide financial or operational business related analysis and research to support business goals.

Job Description

Decision Making / Problem Solving:

• Uses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines.
• Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them Resources Managed:
• Provides some supportive advice with limited impact on the use of resources
• Impact on resources is limited to assigned department.

Qualifications

Technical Skills/Knowledge:

• Has knowledge of a specific trade, technical function, and/or a professional discipline.
• May help less experienced personnel
• Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process.

Required Skills:

• TFS 2012 and Scrum template a plus

Minimum Job-Related Experience:

• 1-3 years work-related experience

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, computer science and/or related field required.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.