Business Analyst

InstantServe LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

InstantServe LLC is seeking an experienced Business Analyst - Curam with deep expertise in business analysis, requirements gathering, SDLC, and IBM Curam V6 or higher. The ideal candidate will analyze business requirements, evaluate existing systems, and lead functional design sessions for DCAS projects throughout the implementation lifecycle.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, document specifications, support testing and release activities, and prepare high-quality project artifacts.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• 16+ years of SDLC experience.
• 16+ years of requirements gathering and documentation.
• 3+ years of hands-on IBM Curam V6 or higher experience.
• 5+ years of functional, technical, and performance requirements documentation.
• Experience with Curam Data Dictionary and IBM Knowledge Center.
• 4+ years of functional design sessions and project management methodologies.
• 6+ years of MS Office, MS Project, and Visio.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business and technical requirements.
• Define system scope, objectives, and functional specifications.
• Lead workshops, gap analysis, and functional design sessions.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend process improvements.
• Support SDLC, testing, change management, and release activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Prepare high-quality project documentation and deliverables.

Skills

Business Analysis

SDLC

Requirements gathering

Gap analysis

Functional design

Project management

Communication

Documentation

Curam V6+

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Visio

MS Office

IBM Knowledge Center

Curam Data Dictionary

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst - Curam with strong expertise in business analysis, requirements gathering, SDLC, and IBM Curam V6 or higher.

The candidate will analyze business requirements, evaluate existing systems and processes, lead functional design sessions, conduct gap analysis, and support DCAS projects throughout the implementation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business and technical requirements.
• Define system scope, objectives, and functional specifications.
• Lead workshops, gap analysis, and functional design sessions.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend process improvements.
• Support SDLC, testing, change management, and release activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Prepare high-quality project documentation and deliverables.

Required Skills

• 16+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• 16+ years of SDLC experience.
• 16+ years of requirements gathering and documentation.
• 3+ years of hands-on IBM Curam V6 or higher experience.
• 5+ years of functional, technical, and performance requirements documentation.
• Experience with Curam Data Dictionary and IBM Knowledge Center.
• 4+ years of functional design sessions and project management methodologies.
• 6+ years of MS Office, MS Project, and Visio.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and documentation skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with MicroStrategy, HP Exstream, Tableau, JIRA, and Salesforce.
• Change and release management experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, equivalent experience, or current PMP certification.