Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

We are looking for a Sr. IT Business Analyst preferably with background in financial systems/accounting. This is a six (6) months contract to hire position with our client. As a Sr. IT Business Analyst, you will collect and analyze business needs of project stakeholders and author requirements as user stories to ensure that quality solutions are delivered that align with company’s strategies, serve as product owner for your user stories, participate in design sessions, provide input on the software solution, provide training, and functional support. You will be a liaison among users, development, QA, architects, and 3rd party vendors. No visa sponsorship or visa transfer available at this time.

CRO and finance experience a huge plus!

Responsibilities for a Sr. IT Business Analyst:

Documents business needs, issues and challenges using a variety of analytical skills, techniques, and resources.Translates non-technical requirements into technical business requirements for moderate to complex software solutions.Proactively researches best practices and aligns solutions accordingly.Leads project team and liaises between users, development, quality assurance, architects, and third party vendors.Represents the Business Analysis team internally and externally to continuously improve IT processes.

Required Skills and qualification a Sr. IT Business Analyst:

10+ years of hands-on experience with business Analysis / Requirements Gathering4+ year’s expertise with SDLCBackground in financial systems/accounting softwareExperience with off the shelf solutions and customizations/configurationsExperience working on software development projects including gathering requirements, communicating with software developers on technical topics, authoring user stories, and meeting with business users.Team-player, team-first attitude.Strong relationship building, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Strong and effective time management skills.BS degreeExperience in Corporate system and application solutions, specifically Finance.Demonstrated strong analytical skills, critical thinking, follow through and documentation skills.Experience working in an Agile Scrum software development environment.Professional Certifications such as PMP, IIBA, etc.