Advisor Business Analyst

Job description

·  Job Description:

Essential Job Functions

·  Plans and designs complex business processes and system modifications. Makes recommendations to improve and support business activities.
·  Gathers business requirements through a variety of techniques such as work sessions and interviews. Analyzes and documents client complex business requirements and processes; communicates these requirements to appropriate parties.
·  Creates complex test case scenarios to be used in testing; monitors/oversees the testing of business applications to verify that all client requirements are incorporated into the system design.
·  Provides input into developing and modifying systems to meet client needs. Develops business specifications to support these modifications.
·  Coordinates and facilitates meetings with clients to gather and document requirements and explore potential solutions.
·  Coordinates business analyst tasks on information technology projects and provides project team member guidance and support. May plan, allocate and monitor work of other business analysts.
·  Participates in technical reviews and inspections to verify 'intent of change' is carried through the entire project.
·  Provides time estimates for project related tasks.
·  Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
·  Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, or related field preferred
·  Nine or more years of business analysis experience
·  Experience working with the interface of information technology with functional groups within an organization
·  Experience working with business processes and re-engineering
·  Experience working with computer programming concepts and basic language

Other Qualifications

·  Strong interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members
·  Strong communication skills
·  Strong analytical and problem solving skills
·  Good presentation skills to present to management and customers
·  Good leadership skills to coordinate, oversee and lead team/project members
·  Good personal computer and business solutions software skills
·  Ability to work in a team environment
·  Willingness to travel

Work Environment

·  Office environment