Business Analyst 5 (hybrid-remote)

Nanosoft Consulting Talent Page; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst 5 for a hybrid-remote position in Lansing, Michigan. This one-year contract role requires proficiency in documenting business requirements and performing analysis in an Agile environment. Key responsibilities include facilitating requirement gathering meetings, maintaining the project backlog, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are met. Strong experience in writing EPICS and using tools like Jira is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proficient in documenting business requirements that are clear and testable.
• Experience facilitating requirement gathering meetings.
• Ability to understand project scope and manage the project backlog.

Responsibilities

• Document business requirements according to standard templates.
• Facilitate requirement gathering meetings with stakeholders.
• Maintain project backlog during Agile projects and set priorities.

Skills

Documenting As-is and To-Be Process Flows

Performing analysis and gathering requirements

Working in an Agile environment

Writing EPICS, Features, and User Stories

Using Agile Tools (DevOps, Jira)

Using Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Tools

Jira

DevOps

Team Foundation Server

Job description

Overview

About the job Business Analyst 5 (hybrid-remote). 1 Year contract. This is a hybrid-remote role.

Skillsets

• Proficient in documenting As-is and To-Be Process Flows.
• Proficient performing analysis and gathering and documenting detailed requirements with customers.
• Proficient working in an Agile environment.
• Experience writing EPICS, Features, and User Stories.
• Proficient in using an Agile Tool to document EPICS, Features, and User Stories (DevOps, Team Foundation Server, Jira, etc.)

Top Skills

• Experience writing EPICS, Features, and User Stories.
• Proficient in using an Agile Tool to document EPICS, Features, and User Stories (DevOps, Team Foundation Server, Jira, etc.)
• Proficient in using Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, etc.)
• Proficient working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for documenting business requirements that are clear, unambiguous, testable, and satisfy the business need in accordance with standard templates and adherence to DTMB and MDOT policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Responsible for facilitating requirement gathering meetings to identify impacted business processes and document the project business requirements. Attendees include relevant project team members and stakeholders as identified in the Communication Plan.
• Responsible for adhering to the project schedule by developing and maintaining the project backlog during Agile projects and working with the product owner to set priorities throughout the duration of project.
• Responsible for understanding project scope and actively monitoring requirements process to maintain adherence to the objectives set for the project.
• Responsible for understanding high-level information governance objectives and ensuring appropriate Stakeholder inclusion and/or awareness regarding data requirements.
• Responsible for appropriate resolution of critical IT issues as it pertains to the BA role.
• Responsible for providing information and analysis for Build vs. Buy project decisions.
• Responsible for understanding project specific benefits and related impact of changes to project scope or business requirements.
• Ensures SEM deliverables for the project that are a responsibility of the BA are completed, reviewed, and approved in alignment with area processes.
• Works directly with project team including UI/UX designers, tech leads, solution architects, database administrators, developers, QA testers, and technical writers to ensure understanding of the requirements, functionality, size, and scalability of the IT solution.