Sr Buisness Analyst

Title: Sr. Business Analyst Location: Lansing, MI Postion Type: Contract Duration: 4 + Months

*****local candidate only*****

*****Must have 12 year experience in business analyst*****

Short Description:

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective.

Description:

Position Description

The Business Analyst/Consultant Senior serves as the communication bridge between non-technical business users and technical solution developers. The Business Analyst/Consultant has a depth of knowledge in business analysis processes including knowledge of facilitation, methodology, tools, and techniques. The Business Analyst is responsible for analyzing the raw data gathered by the project team, applying the appropriate tools and techniques to create meaningful results. This individual is an active participant in aspects of department assessment, visioning, and reengineering. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks, such as identify and document business requirements. May lead and direct the work of others. May report directly to a project lead or manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Skills Required

Position Requires

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and able to quickly absorb and apply key aspects of the project
• Able to function effectively in a fast paced work environment
• Able to handle multiple priorities
• Able to deliver against deadlines with reasonable accuracy
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to effectively deal successfully with a large variety of management personnel and users
• Capability of giving attention to detail while still understanding and dealing with the global aspects of the project

Skills Preferred

• Proven experience working on infrastructure projects

Position Requires

• Ability to work independently in order to obtain project goals and objectives

Experience Required

The Business Analyst/Consultant Senior must have the following experience, skills and expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and 12 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Documented experience in facilitating requirements gathering sessions for systems implementations.
• Documented experience in performing requirements gathering sessions for systems implementations.
• Documented experience creating technical roadmaps to develop and implement a complex system rewrite in a phased approach.
• Exceptional experience in verbal and written communication with clients and technical staff in English.
• Documented experience managing small to medium size projects

Experience Preferred

• Experience in State Government work environment preferred

The Business Analyst/Consultant Senior must have the following experience, skills and expertise:

• Experience working with TFS or similar source control product
• Documented experience in the development of Test Cases
• Experience in Agile and Iterative development

Education Preferred

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in area of specialty

Business Analyst/Consultant Senior

Business Analyst/Consultant capabilities with 8 or more years of experience in the field or in a related area. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. Report directly to the IT manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

•Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard (including Legacy, Core, and Emerging technologies), business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

•Prepare and document Functional and Technical Specifications for new development and system maintenance work. Assist with business system maintenance needs and enhancements.

•Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Familiar with relational database concepts, and client-server concepts. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a IT manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

LOCAL CANDIDATE ONLY

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Alka Bhatia