Business Analyst 1-20

Focused HR Solutions

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 94,000 - 112,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading company in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Business Analyst to implement technology solutions effectively. The role involves analyzing business processes, defining requirements, and working in Scrum teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

4+ years in technical business analysis required.
3+ years working in Scrum/Agile environments crucial.
Excellent communication and documentation skills essential.

Responsibilities

Understand business operations and define project requirements.
Prepare business process maps, workflows, and user stories.
Facilitate backlog grooming and sprint planning activities.

Skills

Analysing IT business processes

Agile/Scrum experience

SQL skills

Process improvement

Leadership

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join to apply for the Business Analyst 1-20 role at Focused HR Solutions.

Location: 100% on site in Phoenix, AZ.

Our direct client has an opening for a Business Analyst (rec 1609). Please send your rate and resume. W2 only, no subs allowed. Salary range: $45-50/hr W2. This position is up to 6 months with the possibility of extension. The client is located in Phoenix, AZ.

Position Description

The Technical Business Analyst’s primary goal is to help business customers implement technology solutions in a cost-effective and feasible manner by determining project or program requirements and communicating them clearly to stakeholders, facilitators, and partners. Candidates must have excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences and experience working on SCRUM teams in Agile environments.

Job Duties

Understand business units’ operations, goals, and key process dependencies; participate in QA by understanding implementation and defining test cases based on user requirements; support development teams in clarifying requirements to avoid delays.
Identify, document, and communicate complex requirements across systems and domains using specified formats to ensure continuity across projects.
Prepare business process maps, workflows, use cases, specifications, wireframes, process diagrams, and develop user stories and mock-ups; identify process improvements and modifications.
Develop Agile Product Backlog items with assumptions, acceptance criteria, and details; facilitate backlog grooming and sprint planning.
Understand process integration across domains, scope, and plans.
Other duties as assigned related to the role.

Skills Required

Strong knowledge and experience analyzing IT business processes, including system design and full lifecycle project development.
Experience handling complex requirements across systems and domains using specified formats.
Proficiency in backlog grooming and sprint planning; experience in Agile/Scrum teams.
Experience gathering requirements for API rules; basic SQL skills; understanding relational databases.
Experience creating and maintaining Agile Product Backlogs and deriving requirements from business units.
Process improvement, workflow analysis, and business evaluation skills.
Excellent elicitation, documentation, and validation of requirements.
Understanding of lean methodologies like Agile, Scrum, Waterfall.
Leadership, facilitation, customer service, and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel; ability to work in a team; problem-solving skills.
Ability to work under pressure, maintain confidentiality, and employ structured methodologies.

Skills Preferred

Experience in application development in government or private sectors.
Knowledge of Microsoft .NET technologies, SharePoint, TFS, and certifications like Scrum or IIBA.

Experience Required