What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst position at AAJ Interactive Technologies?
Job Details
Our client is one of the most trusted, valued, and supported media companies in America. It is a membership organization that, in partnership with its member stations, serves the American public with programming and services of the highest quality, using media to educate, inspire, entertain, and express the diversity of perspectives. Our client empowers individuals to achieve their potential and strengthens the social, democratic, and cultural health of the U.S.
Position Overview:
The Business Analyst II, Information Distribution and Scheduling is responsible for helping business partners implement technology solutions in a cost-effective way by determining the requirements of a product, project or program, and communicating them clearly to teams. Business Analyst II provides general analytical support across the IT organization, and therefore should understand key business processes, key business drivers, as well as short and long-term strategies and related technologies. During development, he/she deals with issues and questions, while providing support in implementing required changes. The Business Analyst II also performs user testing and supports quality efforts.
Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Aligns technology solutions with business strategies comprised of moderate to complex business processes.
- Establishes a strong, positive relationship with business units and Product Managers to identify and document business requirements.
- Prioritizes business line demands conducts and participates in planning and prioritization meetings with business representatives; develops a prioritized list of project work including software modifications, report requests, and other business system-related development work to reflect the priorities of the organization.
- Acts as a facilitator within all phases of the application lifecycle except development to assist the collective effort of business units towards their objectives.
- Ensures accurate translation of business requirements into functionality.
- Collaborates with product or project teams, business partners and IT leaders, and often leads planning efforts related to their work.
- Manages ambiguity and creates accurate project effort estimates.
- Recognizes the implications of business strategy changes and effectively engages project stakeholders.
- Develops training materials or process documentation; Supports and trains staff and business partners
- Investigates, resolves, and escalates problems and serves as an escalation point for others.
- Supports Scrum Master during application implementation.
Requirements for success:
- 5 or more years of relevant experience, including:
- Experience in requirements gathering process for IT systems
- Experience In working closely with engineering, quality assurance, and customer support teams
- Experience in data migration and Integration
- Experience with relational databases, and writing queries
- Experience with reporting, SSRS or Power BI
- Experience developing support materials, including SOPs and Help Guides
- Experience leading joint application sessions (JAD)
- Experience with tracking risks and changes
- Bachelor s degree in technology-related field
- Professional certification in Business Analysis (PBI) or any relevant certifications preferred
SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Strong understanding of best practices in business process re-engineering, user experience, and risk management
- Demonstrated knowledge of one or more agile software development methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical/complex information both verbally and in writing
- Possess a can-do style and a demonstrated interest in understanding the business
- Effective time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and respond to emergency situations effectively
- Strong leadership skills coupled with a drive to move assigned projects quickly
- Ability to work well both independently and in team, establishing and maintaining cooperation, understanding, trust and credibility
- Ability to function and to adapt to new goals, practices, etc. within a dynamic work environment
- Proactively stays current in requisite skills within job scope, and incorporates knowledge and other feedback into work
This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. The initial compensation will be up to $65/hr. (as a 1099 or Corp-to-Corp) depending on level of experience. The client will be looking to convert you to being a full-time employee in approximately 6 months. The starting salary is targeted at approximately $119,000/yr. with full benefits upon hire.
Our client is looking for this to be a hybrid position. The work will be 2 days/week in their offices in Springfield Virginia on Tuesdays and Thursdays. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT LOCAL TO THE GREATER DC AREA, AND WILLING TO BE IN THE OFFICE EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
If this sounds like you, please respond with your compensation/salary requirements as soon as possible.
Please no agencies.
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About AAJ Interactive Technologies:
AAJ Interactive Technologies, established in 1997 by cutting-edge technology executives, is a technology professional-services company supplying project-based consulting, staff augmentation and recruiting services to leading firms throughout Metropolitan Washington, DC.
We work differently from most of our competition. We have been in both a position of hiring, mentoring and managing large staffs inside a corporate culture, as well as consultants for hire. This unique perspective allows us to understand both sides of this business. We take the time to ensure our consultants/candidates placed will be successful.
We believe that because of our principals we have succeeded where others have failed. The greater DC technology space can be full of companies that are not really looking out for your interests. Ask around, we re not one of them! We want you to succeed, and we ll do everything we can to help you do just that!
