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Senior Business Analyst

Trident Consulting, Quincy, MA, United States


Job Title: Business Analyst

Job Location: Quincy, MA

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Client: State of MA

Pay rate: $40/hr on W2

Required?Education:

Bachelor's?Degree?

Required?Experience,?Skills?and?Qualifications:?

4-5?years?of?IT?applications?experience?as?a?Business?Analyst?

At?least?2?years?of?experience?supporting?a?benefits?management?program's?eligibility?management?processes?

Demonstrated?understanding?of?complex?information?workflows?through?a?Content?Management?Solution?to?publish?sensitive?information?

Demonstrated?ability?to?analyze?and?synthesize?business?requirements?

Demonstrated?ability?to?understand?and?negotiate?the?needs?and?expectations?of?multiple?stakeholders.?

Excellent?communication?&?negotiation?skills?and?experience?in?supporting?technical?and?non-technical?staff?

Strong?background?in?developing?trust?and?confidence?in?relationships?with?stakeholders?and?cross-functional?teams;?experience?coordinating?and?fulfilling?requests?for?internal/external?changes?

Demonstrated?expertise?in?information?systems,?business?operations,?requirements?analysis,?and?integration/design?of?solutions.?

The?candidate?must?be?process-oriented?with?sound?judgment,?attention?to?detail,?accuracy,?and?follow-through?including?the?flexibility?to?perform?in?an?ever-changing?work?environment.?

The?candidate?must?be?energetic,?driven,?and?committed?to?project?success?while?working?under?tight?time?constraints?and?pressure.?

Advanced?knowledge?of?Microsoft?Office,?knowledge?of?Teams,?SharePoint,?JIRA,?and?a?CI/CD?framework?

Must?have?working?knowledge?of?Agile?SDLC?processes

The?Sr.?Business?Analyst?will?report?to?the?program?director?and?closely?work?with?the?IE&E?PMO?to?support?key?programmatic?initiatives?ensuring?deliverables?are?in?line?with?the?Program's?goals?and?meet?the?objectives?of?the?various?business?stakeholders.?The?BA?is?an?active?member?in?all?phases?of?the?project?including?requirements?gathering,?design?and?development?activities,?testing,?implementation,?and?ongoing?operation.?They?serve?as?a?liaison?between?the?business?community,?the?software?quality?assurance?team,?project?management?office?and?the?technical?development?team?and,?as?such,?should?have?worked?with?Content?Management?Solutions,?SaaS?solutions,?and?are?well-versed?in?operational?concepts,?and?the?Software?Development?Life?Cycle.?They?are?responsible?for?providing?business?systems?analysis?and?process?redesign?expertise,?interacting?with?business?internal?and?external?users?to?clearly?define?and?document?requirements.?They?are?responsible?for?providing?business?systems?analysis?and?process?redesign?expertise,?interacting?with?business?internal?and?external?users?to?clearly?define?and?document?requirements.?The?candidate?must?have?a?strong?working?knowledge?of?eligibility?and?enrollment?processes?for?Benefits?management.?

Job?duties?and?responsibilities:?

Stay?current?on?stakeholder?needs?and?the?program?vision?

Serve?as?the?custodian?of?program?objectives?and?business?requirements?and?assist?in?their?realization?

Produce?a?variety?of?high-quality?documents?within?stipulated?timelines?that?are?complete,?universally?acceptable,?and?effectively?communicate?objectives

Participate?in?and?contribute?to?JRM/JAD?workshops?with?business?SMEs,?developers,?testers,?and?Client?to?analyze?business?processes,?workflows,?business-policies,?events,?triggers,?roles,?integrated?systems,?data?flows,?etc.?

Develop?user?stories?working?closely?with?business?SME's?in?identifying/eliciting?and?documenting?business?requirements?

Publish/Review?Business?Requirements?Documents,?Requirements?Traceability?Matrix?(RTM),?mapping?requirements,?and?test?cases?to?ensure?complete?test?coverage?against?in-scope?requirements

Review?test?summary?reports?ensuring?adequate?testing?coverage?for?key?functional?areas

Support?stakeholders?during?each?release/implementation

Closely?co-ordinate?with?business?stakeholders?and?track?the?deliverable?submission,?review?and?approval?for?supporting?the?ongoing?enhancement?release?schedule

Support?program?director?for?tracking?the?enhancement?resources?capacity,?assignment?of?weekly?tasks,?and?utilization?of?the?weekly?hours

Learn?the?program's?requirements?management,?change?management,?and?defect?management?tools?and?track?requirements/defect?status?throughout?the?project?for?the?functional?areas

Understand?and?proactively?review?existing?processes,?identify?opportunities?for?improvement?and?make?constructive?suggestions?for?change?that?would?benefit?the?Program?

Serve?as?an?SME?for?the?program?and?contribute?to?and?review?documents?crafted?by?other?teams