Kforce has a client in Middleton, WI that is seeking a Business Analyst who has the primary responsibility to elicit, analyze, validate, specify, verify, and manage the real needs of the project stakeholders, including customers and end users. The Business Analyst serves as the conduit between the customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow.
Summary:
The Business Analyst is involved at some level throughout the entire software development life cycle. Upon establishment of the requirements baseline, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements set and verifying their satisfaction through business requirements, criteria, use cases, and business rules.
Responsibilities Include:
Work with the product manager, product owner or project sponsor, or Subject Matter experts to document business requirements
Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements, specified in an appropriate level of detail and in appropriate forms suitable for use by those who must base their work on the requirements with help from the PMO team
Facilitate detailed requirement gathering interviews and team meetings, employing professional interpersonal skills to include tact, diplomacy and empathy
Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, business process analysis, use cases or user stories, scenarios, task and workflow analysis with help from the PMO team
Represent requirements using alternative views, such as visual analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or simulations, where appropriate
Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, consistently, concisely, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or related discipline; May be substituted with 4 years directly related experience
2+ years of experience in a Business Analyst related role
Ability to utilize PMO methodologies and practices in a professional office setting (Agile and Waterfall)
Ability to manage workload across multiple, parallel projects in a dynamic and fast paced environment
Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain and foster relationships at all levels of the organization
An understanding of contemporary requirements elicitation, analysis, specification, validation, and management practices and the ability to apply them in practice
Intermediate proficiency working with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
