W2 - Business Analyst (working directly with application end-users, Certification, SDLC) - Remote - Minneota, United States - Tanson Corp

Description

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
The work is expected to be done remotely. The resource may opt to come on-site occasionally if convenient for the resource, but it is not required.
Project ScheduleAnticipated Project Start Date:
June 3, 2024

Anticipated End Date:
June 30, 2025
Sample Tasks
Work under the general direction of the PMO supervisor and/or manager as a Business Analyst on assigned projects.

Meet and work with DNR business subject matter experts, system users, product owners and MNIT DNR technical staff to elicit project requirements and any necessary supporting documentation.

Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints
Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely. Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate
Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements specifying an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those must base their work on the requirements
Identify the current- and future-state business processes; define quality attributes, external interfaces, constraints, and other nonfunctional requirements
Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to standards
Participate in requirements prioritization and facilitate the negotiation of requirements amongst multiple stakeholders
Analyze and document business requirements and required data to deliver work products throughout the project life cycle
Translate business requirements to System/Functional specifications, and pass them on to Application Developers
Coordinate Business Validation to verify that a set of end-to-end business processes function as intended
Work with the product owner or project sponsor to document the product's vision and the project's scope
Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents and work products derived from those documents to ensure that the requirements were interpreted correctly
Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the project
Manage changes to baselined requirements through effective application of change control processes and tools
Record and capture hours that accurately reflect time spent on assigned work.
Implement and provide inputs for test plans.
Design and create test cases and scenarios for software testing.
Perform functional testing, regression testing and keep track of all the new developments.
Participate in the MNIT DNR PMO / BA group meetings.
Provide knowledge transfer
Desired Skills
Five (5) years' experience Business Analyst role
o A Master's degree substitutes for three years of experience, or a bachelor's degree substitutes for two years, or an associate degree substitute for one year of experience
Two (2) engagements lasting more than six (6) months in Business Analyst role
4 + years' experience working directly with application end-users eliciting requirements for technology projects
Ability to analyze and problem solve using the modern testing methodologies, SDLC etc.

Ability to think beyond what is expected of the software/product and think about how users can misuse the software/product.

Ability to organize and prioritize features and test cases. And prioritize his/her activities so that testing goals are achieved.
Ability to direct & manage the elicitation of requirements from beginning to end
Strong ability to effectively communicate expectations, updates, progress, and issues in a timely & clear fashion, when necessary, with all business and IT staff
Experience with all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Lead BA experience
Bachelor's degree in Information Services or related field
Demonstrable leadership ability
Business Analyst Certification (IIBA certification or equivalent)