Business Analyst II - St. Louis, United States - Kforce Inc.

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates business systems and how they align with user needs
• Performs tasks to achieve an understanding of business change needs, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing, analyzing, documenting and managing requirements for assigned projects, and then supporting the communication and delivery of those requirements with relevant parties
• Prepares business cases working with partners and senior IT staff. Works with Project Manager to plan approach to requirements elicitation and methods for requirements management and communication
• Plans modeling techniques to be used in requirements analysis (scope, process, rule, data, interface models, etc.)
• Works with Project Manager to plans validation of requirements in managing project scope, user acceptance, installation and deployment; Helps determine metrics
• Performs feasibility analysis as required for projects
• Coordinates planning activities to meet objectives and timelines of overall program or project; works with Project Manager to forecast required time and resources
• Documents requirements, establishes scope and objectives and determines strategy for evaluating requirements implementation in systems to achieve business goals
• Prioritizes requirements working with university partners and creates conceptual prototypes and mock-ups
• Organizes requirements by release and other needed categories and sets up traceability matrix
• Translates and simplifies requirements for appropriate use
• Performs requirements management and communication
• Works with project management to obtain requirements approvals per project plan
• Helps monitors the technical team solution to ensure requirements fulfillment and solution evaluation
• Participates in recommending and implementing continuous improvement plans for business analysis

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or comparable discipline, or equivalent combination of experience, certification and education
• Relevant experience includes leading work (or projects) in the IT industry; Demonstrated technical and/or business expertise; Demonstrated experience achieving resolution to complex technical or business issues and providing direction and leadership to a project team
• Two (2) years of relevant experience analyzing business processes and data
• Visio and Microsoft experience preferred
• Familiar with IIBA Guide to the business Analysis Body of Knowledge
• ITIL framework and IT product methodologies
• Familiarity with testing techniques and software
• Prior experience in higher education environments a plus
• Familiar with IIBA Guide to the business Analysis Body of Knowledge
• Business acumen coupled with technical knowledge
• Experience working on technology and application development projects including developing technical requirements
• Strong listening skills
• Strong research skills with attention to detail
• Experience developing functional and non-functional requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills; Consultative approach
• Ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis and business case development
• Recognized within the organization as demonstrating knowledge in business analysis methods and modeling techniques
• Experience working closely with team members during solution development and product launch
• Experience developing use cases
• Experience developing data and process flows
• Must be able to work proactively with minimal supervision

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.