Business Analyst (hybrid-remote)

Nanosoft Consulting Talent Page; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst for a hybrid-remote position in Lansing, MI. The role involves documenting business requirements, facilitating meetings, and collaborating with project teams to ensure adherence to project objectives. Candidates should be proficient in Agile methodologies and capable of writing EPICS and User Stories. This position requires onsite attendance starting day one, making local candidates essential.

Responsibilities

• Document business requirements that are clear and testable.
• Facilitate requirement gathering meetings with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project backlog during Agile projects.
• Ensure deliverables are completed and approved per processes.
• Work with UI/UX designers, tech leads, and developers.

Skills

Experience writing EPICS, Features, and User Stories

Proficient in using Agile Tool (DevOps, Jira)

Proficient working in an Agile environment

Proficient in documenting As-is and To-Be Process Flows

Proficient in gathering and documenting detailed requirements

Job description

About the job Business Analyst (hybrid-remote)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for documenting business requirements that are clear, unambiguous, testable, and satisfy the business need in accordance with standard templates and adherence to 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 user interface/user experience (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.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge:

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 working in an Agile environment.
• Proficient in documenting As‑is and To‑Be Process Flows.
• Proficient performing analysis and gathering and documenting detailed requirements with customers.

Location: Local Lansing MI area candidates only. Will need to be onsite starting day one for hybrid work schedule.