US|Business Analyst

Apex Systems; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Business Analyst for the Tampa, FL area. The role focuses on elaborating backlog details, ensuring timely Jira items, and maintaining the backlog with the Scrum Master.

You will act as a liaison between technology and business stakeholders, with strong understanding of user needs and system functionality. You will translate needs into backlog items, refine with the Product Owner and squad, and collaborate with IT teams to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of IT experience with familiarity across technologies and platforms.
• Proficient with ServiceNow, Power BI, and JIRA.
• Proficient with MS Office, SharePoint, Power BI, and JIRA.
• Familiar with Agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Translate user and business needs into product backlog items to achieve the definition of ready.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and squad on backlog item refinement.
• Coordinate with Business and IT teams to meet project deadlines.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback into the backlog with Product Owner and teams.
• Participate in daily and ongoing squad calls.
• Create or contribute to documentation for stakeholders.
• Analyze delivery chain to identify opportunities for automation or workflow simplification.
• Translate insights into backlog items to reduce cycle time.
• Communicate status, escalate roadblocks, and troubleshoot as needed.

Skills

Agile methodologies

IT experience

JIRA familiarity

ServiceNow familiarity

Power BI proficiency

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Power BI

JIRA

Job description

US|Business Analyst

Location: Tampa, Florida

Role Overview

This Business Analysis role focuses on elaborating details for backlog items, ensuring timely completion of all Jira board items, and maintaining the Jira board and backlog with the Scrum Master. The Business Analyst serves as a liaison between technology and business stakeholders, possessing an understanding of both user needs and system functionality.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate user and business needs into product backlog items to achieve the “definition of ready”.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and squad on backlog item refinement.
• Work with Business and AD teams to leverage IT resources for project deadlines.
• Partner with the Product Owner and stakeholders to incorporate feedback into the backlog.
• Participate in all daily and ongoing squad calls.
• Create documentation for stakeholders or provide information for others to create documentation when applicable.
• Analyze the end-to-end connectivity delivery chain to identify opportunities for automation or workflow simplification.
• Partner with product owners, engineers, and support teams to translate delivery-chain insights into backlog items that reduce cycle time.
• Communicate status, elevate roadblocks, and perform troubleshooting as needed.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 4+ years of IT experience with a familiarity with diverse technologies and platforms. Experience navigating ServiceNow, Power BI, and JIRA is required.

Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Power BI, and JIRA. Familiarity with Agile techniques and tools such as Scrum and Kanban is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates a keen customer focus.
• Possesses clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with continuous proactivity and follow-through.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced IT environment.
• Ability to decompose complex delivery workflows into discrete process steps.
• Knowledge of system functionality to engage in discussions with the squad.
• A proactive approach to gathering appropriate information.

About Us

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Recruitment Process

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

ADA Accommodation

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228.

Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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