Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Location:

Portland, OR
Positions: 2
Travel: 25% on-site at client location, 75% remote
Expenses: paid by client
Duration: 3 months
Looking for GC/USC

• Business Analyst with extensive Agile/Scrum Experience
• JIRA experience a MUST
• Lead Story Building sessions

• Test Driven Development exposure
• .Net exposure preferred

• Plan, control, and coordinate the development of multiple system projects from the initial definition phase, taking the concepts and following through to a successful deployment
• Establish and define the theoretical basis and principles for estimating project effort and duration, while analyzing customer needs and recommending appropriate technical solutions
• Capture Business Processes and Requirements
• Lead story building sessions
• Facilitate Requirement Definition Workshops
• Consult with internal and external/client Technical Specialists and Technical Leads to clearly determine the roles and requirements of each consultant involved in the project/solution, while reviewing technical work for accuracy
• Guide Business users towards “Best Practices”
• Map Business Processes and Requirements
• Assist with Gap analysis, identification and sizing
• Assist with functional and technical designs
• Evaluate and prioritize Defect Reports and Change Requests
• Facilitate the creation of Test Plans and Scripts and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Create Training Plans and deliver “train-the trainer” classes
• Create and/or update Requirement, Process, Functional, and technical Documentation
• Identify major milestones and establish critical path within the project plan while monitoring and reporting progress toward milestones on a daily or weekly basis as required
• Serve as customer liaison on project facilitating daily and weekly project review meetings with clients and team members
• Monitor and adjust project schedules as needed to ensure timely delivery in line with client expectations, ensuring that tight schedules are met
• Foster and maintain good relationships with IT colleagues, both internal and external
• Seek out and champion new development, configuration and implementation efforts within current engagements providing Eagle Creek customers with long term value via technological and process modifications

• 8+ years of consulting experience within the IT industry
• 5+ years of BA experience on IT projects
• 2+ years in dedicated Agile or Scrum environments
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience facilitating with teams on implementations of 5+ people with both onsite and offsite delivery models/components
• Strong communication skills, and meeting facilitation, organizational skills with an ability to express complex business concepts in technical terms via presentations and written forms
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interact with all levels within an organization
• Exposure to Test Driven Development or .Net applications a plus

• BS Degree

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.