*Hiring: Business Analyst / Harrisburg, PADirect ClientJob Title:
Business AnalystLocation: Harrisburg, PADuration: 4+ monthsDirect
Client positionThe Business Analyst is responsible for the set of tasks and
techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders by recommending
solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals in the
following areas:Service Delivery and Continual Service Improvement
processesCatalog Management business (for both changes of service and the
creation of new catalogs (up to and exceeding 30 catalogs))Quality
AssuranceSharepoint Application AdministrationQA ReportingThe ideal
candidate will possess proven experience in initiating and leading meetings
to coordinate workshops, gather and document requirements, ensure meetings
remain on task and any necessary decisions are made. The candidate must be
able to ask the right questions to guide discussions, ensuring desired
outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail and
accuracy, and possess a proven record of working both independently and in
groups ranging from 4-5 to 20+ people. The candidate must also have the
ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.Tasks and skills associated
include, but are not limited to:Familiar with basic project management
methodologies (Documenting Minutes; Tracking Action Items, Team assignments
and Task Due Dates).Formal requirements gathering and knowledge of
methodologies.Consult with the client to define needs or problems, conduct
research, perform studies and surveys to obtain data, and analyze problems
to advise on or recommend solutions Conduct facilitated workshops for
requirements analysis.Developing Requirements Traceability Matrix - a cross
matrix for recording the requirements through each stage of the
requirements gathering process.Developing Business Requirements - what the
needed achievements will be, and the quality measures.Developing Functional
Requirements - describe what the system, process, or product/service must
do in order to fulfill the business requirements.Developing User
(stakeholder) Requirements – interpret the needs of the stakeholders to
provide an accurate / concise deliverable for determination on how the
product will be designed, developed, and how test cases must be
formulated.Create workflows using formal notation such as the Business
Process Modeling Notation (BPMN).Experienced developing graphic
representations of complex business processes.Developing Quality-of-Service
(non-functional) Requirements – requirements that do not perform a specific
function for the business requirement, but are needed to support the
functionality (i.e.: performance, scalability, quality of service (QoS),
security and usability).Developing Report Specifications - define the
purpose of a report, its justification, attributes and columns, owners and
runtime parameters.Streamlining and developing efficient processes /
process improvement based on user feedback.Application Administrator for
SharePoint, administering User IDs, Updating reports, and assisting in
custom reports and views and updates.Requires proven success communicating
verbally and in writing to multiple project stakeholders internal and
external to the organization.Proficient with IT Tools (MS Office, Visio,
PowerPoint, ITSM, etc).BA experience supporting Service Delivery / Catalog
Management projects Required 5 Years BA/PM experience supporting Quality
Assurance projects Required 5 Years Reporting experience Required 5
Years Sharepoint Application Administraction experience (administering
User IDs, Updating reports, and assisting in custom reports and views and
updates). Required 3 Years Experience creating workflows using formal
notation such as the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) Required 5
Years Formal requirements gathering and documentation experience Required
7 Years Developing functional requirements - describe what the system
process or product/service must do in order to fulfill the business
requirements Required 5 Years Experience leading meetings and
coordinating workshops Required 5 Years Experience developing
Quality-of-Service (non-functional) requirements Required 5 Years
Experience running JAD sessions to gather and document business,
functional, and user requirements Required 5 Years Experience
streamlining and developing efficient processes / process improvement
Required 5 Years Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrix
Experienced developing graphic representations of complex business
processes Required 5 Years Proficient with MS Office, Visio, PowerPoint,
and ITSM Required 5 Years Strong, proven oral and written communication
skills Required IIBA-certified Business Analyst certification
Desired Experience with Project Management methodologies
Required ITIL Foundation or above Highly desired Please send
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