Agile Business Analyst Specialist

This is a remote position.

• Manage and prioritize requirements effectively
  
• Elicit and clearly document functional business and systems requirements
  
• Partner with Product Owner to understand and prioritize key success factors and critical business needs
  

• Write effective user stories with clear acceptance criteria focused on business value.
  
• Develop wireframes and process flow diagrams for the development team.
  
  

• Conduct Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with stakeholders throughout SDLC.
  
• Collaborate closely with project managers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), developers, and QA testers.
  
• Facilitate and manage meeting sessions with various stakeholders.
  

• Assess business process and system inefficiencies to identify opportunities for improvement
  
• Interact with business owners, SMEs, and the management team to identify the scope of the project and to prepare use cases, user stories, and activity diagrams to further develop technical requirements
  
• Provide guidance to project managers, business owners, development team, and subject matter experts to resolve outstanding issues and action items taken in the review meeting
  

• Assist with all project communication and reporting
  
• Document both new and legacy applications
  
• Prepare development of project progress reports for internal and external stakeholders
  
• Use DevOps tools to manage Software Development Lifecycle and programming tasks
  
• Manages personal hours using company tools
  
• Completion of Assigned Tasks and Deliverables on Time and on Budget
  
• Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned
  
  

Requirements

• Experience in conducting JAD sessions and other stakeholder engagement activities
  
• Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly in writing user stories and acceptance criteria
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• Excellent documentation skills
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders
  
• Proficiency in using Agile project management tools like DevOps
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form (technical and non-technical information)
  
• Ability to communicate effectively directly with clients and at times serve as primary point of client contact
  
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with minimal supervision
  
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines
  
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technology
  
• Organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  

• Up to 5%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states
  
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meeting for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.
  

• 5 years of experience as Business Analyst or similar role required
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or closely related field) strongly preferred
  
• 3 years of experience in MEP Design or Revit Drafting strongly preferred
  

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
  
• Health reimbursement account (HRA), flex spending accounts (FSA)
  
• Dental and vision plans
  
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
  
• 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
  
• PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
  
• Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
  
• Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
  
• Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
  
• Paid parental leave after one year of employment