| Title | Business Analyst |
| Posting Date: | 05/04/2020 |
| Location: | Texas |
| Job Type | Full Time |
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.