Senior Business Analyst

Solution Partners, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A consulting firm in Chicago is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a hybrid role requiring on-site presence Monday through Wednesday and remote work Thursday and Friday. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in business analysis and strong communication skills. This role involves collaborating with business partners to document requirements and prioritizing user stories in Agile teams. Competitive benefits include medical and vision insurance, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in business analyst roles.
• Technical skills: troubleshooting, directory/file structures, and systems understanding.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and collaborative.
• Strong organizational, time management, prioritization, and documentation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to learn new software programs as needed.
• Highly adaptable, flexible, and responsive to change.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business partners to identify, assess, and document requirements.
• Facilitate user workshops to define requirements.
• Develop and run SQL queries to understand application system data.
• Engage with business stakeholders to prioritize requirements.
• Partner with Agile teams to resolve blockers and update statuses.
• Assist Quality Assurance in translating requirements into test scenarios.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Documentation skills

Proficient in MS Office

Adaptability

Job description

Note: Due to client request, no 3rd party applicants will be considered. Only local applicants.

Overview

Senior Business Analyst to join our client’s team on a contract basis. This hybrid role requires on-site presence Monday through Wednesday and remote work Thursday and Friday. The initial assignment is 6 months. The client is located in downtown Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business partners to identify, assess, and document business and technical requirements, considering current and future state environments.
• Facilitate user workshops to understand and define requirements, documenting them using formats such as user stories, BRDs, process diagrams, and mock-ups.
• Develop and run SQL queries to understand application system data relationships.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand drivers and priorities, applying this knowledge to prioritize requirements and user stories.
• Partner with Agile teams to communicate and resolve blockers, reprioritize user stories, and provide iteration status updates.
• Assist the Quality Assurance team in translating requirements into test scenarios and acceptance criteria as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in business analyst roles.
• Technical skills: troubleshooting, directory/file structures, and systems understanding.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and collaborative.
• Strong organizational, time management, prioritization, and documentation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to learn new software programs as needed.
• Highly adaptable, flexible, and responsive to change.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)