Functional Business Analyst

Saxon Global; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Part time

Job summary

A growing IT consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst II for a contract role in Fort Mill, SC. The position involves responsible business analysis, collaboration with teams, and active participation in projects. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical and leadership skills, with a focus on establishing relationships and documenting requirements. This role also requires good communication skills and the ability to work well independently or in teams, with occasional travel expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis aligned with systems development methodology.
• Strong understanding of business processes and requirements.
• Capability to document and define business and functional specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collect and document business requirements and functional specifications.
• Work closely with business partners and developers.
• Define, develop, and deliver test plans and scenarios.
• Establish effective relationships with business partners.
• Participate in user and project meetings.

Skills

Business analysis

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project management tools

Job description

Saxon Global is one of the fastest growing Inc 500 Companies in the US, providing enhanced IT consulting, and engineering solution services from past 16 years.

Saxon global specializes in Business Intelligence, Mobility, Big Data & Cloud and provides IT tools and services to help organizations across industry verticals such as Financial Services, Retail, Telecom, Healthcare, Banking and Media Entertainment for their continued growth.

Job Description

Job Title: Business Analyst II

Job Duration: 3+ Months Contract role

Interview Method: Phone then In Person

Address: t Fort Mill SC USA 29715

Working hours: 8AM to 5PM

Hiring Manager’s Note: “Our expectations are focused around building product and business knowledge. In addition, we expect the BA 2 to build upon their collaboration skills and leadership skills. Our goals with a BA 2 are to promote leadership skills within the BA team, then build upon those to help them to become leaders outside the team. Individuals in the BA 2 role participate in team initiatives and in some cases, are the leads for an initiative in order to help hone their leadership skills.”?

Responsibilities

• Responsible for business analysis activities in accordance with Client’s systems development methodology and supporting projects within a specific portfolio area (sales and marketing, supply chain, finance, etc.).
• This individual may work independently or with other Portfolio associates to deliver small scale projects or deliverables for larger projects.
• Responsible for collecting, documenting, and confirming business requirements and functional specifications.
• Works in close collaboration with business partners and developers to ensure consistent understanding of business processes and requirements.
• Defines, develops, and delivers test plans and associated test case scenarios.
• Establishes effective relationships with other departments; builds and maintains effective business partner relationships.
• Assists with tasks and deliverables related to System Development Life Cycle phases for package and custom solutions.
• Attends and participates in user and project meetings and teams to expand knowledge, as a participant and not in a lead capacity; facilitates project status meetings; tracks project status.
• Investigates and documents project issues and detailed requirements.
• Frequently interacts with IT staff including business area management, portfolio managers, vendors, consultants and other contractors.
• Must be willing to travel up to 35% of the time.
• Excellent discovery and active listening skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good relationship building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Good group presentation skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good Mathematical skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good staff development skills.
• Knowledge of computers to operate effectively with computer hardware such as general mainframe, midrange, network and desktop technologies; computer software includes application development lifecycle, MS Office Suite and Outlook.

Additional Information

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