| Title | Business Analyst |
| Posting Date: | 06/17/2020 |
| Location: | Texas |
| Job Type | Full Time |
Business Analyst
As a Business Analyst you will be supporting the Center for Research and Innovation project portfolio. Telework available upon successful completion of new employee orientation/training period.
Job Responsibilities:
• Understand the structure, policies and operations of an organization to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
• Improve systems/processes by studying current practices and designing modifications.
• Prepare process and systems, streamline alternatives and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Conduct business process/systems analysis through user story workshops or otherwise.
• Document use cases, business/system/functional requirements, requirements traceability matrix and test cases.
• Use the SCRUM methodology to document requirements - Epics, Themes, User Stories and Personas.
• Support the Product Owner/Manager in validating the completion of requirements.
• Verify user stories are delivered per acceptance criteria.
• Mockup requirements where necessary to help Developers and business understand the requirements
• Document business processes by creating workflow diagrams and flow charts
• Plan and oversee SDLC process, release artifacts, release notes and user guides for the product
• Develop patterns and concepts within the application which may be re-used for future features
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers and UX/UI designers to perfect the user experience using user-centric wireframes/mocks
• Performing user acceptance testing of Sprint deliverables
• Keep abreast of latest technology trends and developments
• Act as a communication bridge between business and IT.
• Act as a SME on behalf of the Customer to IT.
Required Education, Experience & Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information systems or related field;
• 3+ years of directly relevant experience in developing requirements and performing system analysis;
• Experience working in Agile environment using SCRUM methodologies;
• Competent with Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office software;
• Organizational and analytical skills;
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and solutions;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills;
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually.