Sr. IT Business Analyst

Sovereign Technologies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Technologies is seeking a Business Analyst in St. Louis to perform systems analysis and documentation of business needs for a contract-to-hire position. The ideal candidate will collaborate with project managers and technical leads to gather requirements, create test plans, and manage change control.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in data warehouse concepts and excellent communication skills. Knowledge in the insurance or financial sectors is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in systems analysis and design.
• Ability to translate business needs into requirements specifications.
• Knowledge of data warehouse concepts.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform liaison duties between Project Manager, Technical Team Leads, and Business Partners.
• Conduct detailed business requirements analysis.
• Document business needs and application requirements.
• Create Requirements Traceability Matrix and Test Plans.

Skills

Effective oral communication

Effective written communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree in Business Administration or Business Management

Tools

Data modeling

Business Process Modeling

Job description

Job Description

6 mos. Contract to Hire

Performs as liaison between Project Manager, Technical Team Leads, and Business Partners to gather, analyze, and document business needs, application requirements, test cases, user acceptance testing, and training needs. Conducts detailed business requirements analysis, creates data flows, and coordinates the integration of the developed application into the business.

Meet with Project Manager, Technical Team Lead, and business associates in developing detailed and functional application and system requirements.

Create Requirements Traceability Matrix to document requirements, design activities, and test cases.

Define / Refine product solution Agile user stories and partner with key stakeholders to gain approval.

Assist in the development of project work breakdown structures.

Create Test Plans and coordinate User Acceptance Testing.

Partner with IT Training staff to develop training strategies and material.

Meet regularly with Project Manager and Technical Team Leads during project execution to evaluate project status, milestones, risks, issues, etc.

Document and manage change control.

Participate in project closure activities.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5-7 years of experience in systems analysis and design.

Ability to translate business needs into requirements specification s with occasional assistance.

Knowledge of and experience using data warehouse concepts (e.g. data modeling, ET L).

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work well within a team environment

Ability to work with limited supervision.

Preferred:

Master's degree in Business Administration or Business Management. Insurance / Financial industry knowledge. LOMA certification.

Experience with high volume RDBMS business solutions

Formal training in Business Process Modeling / Process Improvement

Additional Information

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