[Remote] Business Analyst - Workforce Development
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ID Projetos Educacionais is seeking a Business Analyst for Workforce Development who will define system scopes and objectives based on user needs and business systems. The role involves analyzing business requirements, coordinating with clients and teams, and ensuring project goals are met efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Analyze business and user needs, specifically related to interfaces involving third party or outside systems, document requirements and translate both into proper specifications for each project
- Coordinate and meet with clients and business leaders, as well as working closely with software architects and development teams to ensure that the direction, scope and dependencies are identified and documented
- Possess strong knowledge of both project management and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) of large-scale development projects
- Translate business requirements into concise system requirements for use by the software architects and development teams
- Extensive understanding of multiple functional areas related to complex projects and the ability to identify and quantify business process improvements along with system improvements through the use of technology is critical
- Foster productive communication between technical and non-technical audiences to ensure that technology solutions fulfill the business needs
- Identify, document and diagram business requirements and processes
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and practices
- Assist with validation and testing of interfaces written to the design specification
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Facilitate team and client meetings effectively
- Keep the client and project team well informed of project status, issues and issue mitigation strategies
- Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion
- Effectively communicate relevant project information to superiors
- MS SQL server (2000/2005/2008) and query knowledge is essential
- Testing of applications written to the design specifications written
- Ability to track data through the database as it relates to the application
- Review of all customer change orders, update requirements documents, and make recommendations regarding the implementation of the request modifications
- Possess a general understanding of application programming, database and system design
- Understanding of Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
- Ability to analyze system requirements relative to the base software functionality and configuration
- Inspire coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence
- Manage the process of innovative change effectively
- Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change
- Consistently acknowledge and appreciate each team member’s contributions
- Work with both technical software developers and non-technical state and local government clients to make sure that final deliverables meet client requirements
- Coordinate client training with training staff and assist where necessary
- Prepare and deliver training updates via webinars
- Proficient in MS Office to include: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Project
- Knowledge of relational databases and basic SQL query techniques
- Must have experience interfacing with customers, internal managers and staff
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills with an attention to detail
- Strong leadership skills with a proven past to drive results and affect change
- Knowledge of the software development life cycle
Skills
- Prior BA experience in an IT/software setting
- Ability to thrive in both independent and team environments
- Ability to take ownership of projects and complete them accurately and efficiently
- Ability to work with various internal groups and teams
- Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects and deadlines
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Great communication skills
- Ability to apply business analysis skills
- Ability to define requirements
- Ability to build test plans
- Ability to coordinate all resources and stakeholders
- Ability to set deadlines and assign responsibilities
- Ability to monitor, summarize and communicate the progress of all assigned projects
- Strong knowledge of project management and the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Ability to translate business requirements into concise system requirements
- Extensive understanding of multiple functional areas related to complex projects
- Ability to identify and quantify business process improvements
- Ability to foster productive communication between technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to identify, document and diagram business requirements and processes
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and practices
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to facilitate team and client meetings effectively
- Ability to keep the client and project team well informed of project status, issues and issue mitigation strategies
- Ability to resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion
- Ability to effectively communicate relevant project information to superiors
- MS SQL server (2000/2005/2008) and query knowledge
- Ability to track data through the database as it relates to the application
- Ability to review customer change orders and update requirements documents
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills with attention to detail
- Strong leadership skills with a proven past to drive results and affect change
- Knowledge of the software development life cycle
- Proficient in MS Office to include: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Project
- Knowledge of relational databases and basic SQL query techniques
- Experience interfacing with customers, internal managers and staff
- Bachelor's Degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience
- General understanding of application programming, database and system design
- Understanding of Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
- Ability to analyze system requirements relative to the base software functionality and configuration
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