Consultant – Business Analysis with Automotive

Purchaseyourfreedom; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Torrance is seeking a Business Analyst with a strong background in Information Technology and business analysis. The role involves working closely with automotive clients to deliver tailored solutions. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree, along with solid communication and analytical skills. This position offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for project leadership and collaboration with design teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with Information Technology.
• Experience with business analysis and application specification.
• Ability to work with client business and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with client teams to understand needs and provide solutions.
• Convert understanding into models and functional documents.
• Lead small to medium projects and facilitate meetings.

Skills

Business analysis

Process design

Application specification

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent

Tools

.Net

Java

Oracle

SQL Server

MS Visio

Job description

Consultant – Business Analysis with Automotive

Duration: Full Time / Permanent
Location: Torrance,CA

Qualifications: Required

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 4 years of experience with Information Technology.

Preferred

This position provides an opportunity to build scalable applications using latest technologies. It's an exciting environment and a fast-paced development organization. We are looking for Business Analyst who will be working closely with the client and our design team to deliver best in class solutions to meet client needs.

BA Responsibilities

• Work with client business and IT team to understand the client needs.
• Convert the understanding into models and functional documents.
• Work with internal technology teams to provide expertise on requirements and solution.
• Work with the Project Management and other stakeholders to identify risks, issues and potential solutions.
• Be the Subject Matter Expert for the development team.
• Contribute to the account, unit and organization processes and knowledge.
• Work with other consultants in creating artifacts and knowledge assets.

Skills

• Business analysis, process design, application specification (reports, function, UI), conversion analysis, and user testing.
• Demonstrates sound business and process knowledge and judgment. Past experience with Auto manufacturers or distributors or retailers or suppliers preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Should have working knowledge of creating functional requirements including and not limited to Use Case models, Activity diagrams, Data Flow diagrams, User flows and Data Modeling.
• Ability to quickly learn applications and connect the application functions to the business context.
• Ability to interact with customer executives, senior management, managers, architects, developers, quality assurance engineers, subject matter experts, and other software team members in geographically dispersed environments.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Experience facilitating meetings and leading presentations.
• Strong interviewing techniques; ability to ask probing questions in a tactful and positive manner.
• Ability to lead small to medium projects.
• Process improvement analysis experience.
• Solid understanding of all aspects of the software project lifecycle and release process. Please Note: This description does not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Technical Skills

• Experience with internet and/or intranet application built in either .Net or Java with web technologies
• Worked with Oracle or SQL Server and tools such as TOAD
• Office 2010 suite
• MS Visio

Nice to have

• CCBA or CBAP certification.
• Experience in automotive industry in one or more of the below automotive domains
• Automotive Supply chain – Manufacturing, Logistics, and Parts planning and inventory management and distribution
• Automotive sales, aftersales, dealer management, and warranty management
• Experience on user interface design or have worked with UX designers
• Experience in defining requirements for custom or product based applications
• Experience in working with RFP teams
• SCRUM or AGILE framework experience
• Any modeling tool such as Rational Architect, WebSphere Business Modeler or equivalent.

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