App Engineering BA/PM

PlanIT Group is hiring 3 BA/PM's- Remote. This is a long-term contract to hire with possible FTE/Perm after 12-14 months. Application Engineering BA/PM's- Remote Project Duties • Document project requirements, assist in creating process and technology solutions, create User Stories, handle UAT, and perform analysis on multiple problems • Operate between the business and technology to ensure all parties are satisfied with the outcome • Assist with maturing Agile Scrum environment across all platforms • Facilitate backlog grooming sessions and scrum meetings Essential Responsibilities • Facilitate discussions to elicit functional and technical requirements from stakeholders • Facilitate / perform backlog grooming sessions and scrum meetings • Engage with business users at different levels to understand business needs, analyze, document their requirements • Understand and explain systems features and benefits of the product line as it relates to customer needs • Work with developers to supplement requirement definition in consideration of technology constraints • Act as the subject matter expert to clarify developer inquiries during the development phase and provide on-going expertise to the business stakeholder • Create release notes in coordination with the development team • Formalize product feature documentation there by creating EPICs, Features, and User Stories in Azure DevOps (ADO) • Influences business process improvements / product roadmap • Assists Engineers in debugging / troubleshooting issues involving data or the accuracy of data, in day-to-day work and production support scenarios • Researches external systems as needed to reverse engineer or understand their function through data extraction and validation Knowledge, Skills, And/or Abilities • The ability to work independently and within a team to identify objectives for the project • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Possess a hybrid of technical and soft skills • Should have methodical & creative thought processes • Requires a unique combination of business acumen, technical expertise, leadership, and communications • Excellent analytical and synthesis skills • Proven working experience in project management Processes and Methodologies • Solid understanding of Scrum Agile key principles and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) • Business Analysis Core Standard: the core and most fundamental practices of business analysis as described by the International institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) • Backlog Grooming Practices • Scrum Master Ceremonies Education And/or Experience • 5+ years of experience in a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or Systems Analyst role • Strong experience in a software development environment • Comprehensive knowledge of Agile / Scrum and project management tools • Proven experience with use case diagrams and process flow creation • Exceptional written and verbal communications skills are a must as documentation and discussion facilitation are a core part of the role • Experience successfully working in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Experience managing multiple projects and demands with various priorities and deadlines • Experience in product support in a professional setting strongly preferred • Experience with Azure DevOps, Microsoft products, and ServiceNow • Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study Tools Microsoft Project , Azure DevOps/TFS, MS Teams, SQL Server, Power BI