Business Analyst

Position: BA : Business Analyst Location: Columbus, OH - Hybrid Role. In Person Interviews Duration: 10 to 11 Months Fingerprint background checks are a requirement. Skills Matrix: • Requires an understanding of Application Architecture, re-architecting, or rebuilding strategies Viz., Azure Functions, API’s Sql Server, .NET Core. • Legacy Systems Analysis and Integration points to determine modernization path. • Familiarity with Cloud Technologies, Microservices and modern DevOps practices • Experience with Project & Portfolio management tools like Clarity PPM, Azure DevOps, SharePoint and other off-the-shelf operational systems • Past projects that involved writing requirements for legacy system migration, re-factoring or modernization would be highly preferred. • 4 year college Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or Business with a focus on Technology • At least One Certification from IIBA as a Business Analyst. Other Agile/Scrum certifications can strengthen credibility. Job description: The Business Analyst serves as a Senior Level Analyst responsible for leading the Business Analysis activities for the Modernization and full re-write of enterprise .NET Applications. The BA3 acts as a Bridge between business/program teams and Software development teams ensuring alignment, clarity and traceability from Intake of requirements through Delivery. Business Analysis Skills: • Lead the Elicitation, Documentation and Validation of Business, Functional and Non-functional requirements. • Facilitate Interviews and working sessions with Program teams, SME’s and Technical Staff. • Develop User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and process flows. • Document current state workflows, System dependencies and processes. • Design future state workflows aligned with Modernization goals and .NET Architectural changes if any. • Create process Maps, Decision Trees and Workflow Diagrams using Visio and other Modeling Tools. • Support Data Migration Planning by documenting Data Models, Business Rules and transformation Logic. • Experience developing Quality-of-service (non-functional) requirements - are requirements that do not perform a specific function for the business requirement but are needed to support the functionality. For example: performance, scalability, quality of service (QoS), security and usability. • Experience developing Report Specifications - define the purpose of a report, its justification, attributes and columns, owners and runtime parameters. • Strong organization and writing skills. Experienced developing graphic representations of complex business processes. • Provide requisite Support for Quality Assurance testing, UAT Coordination, Defect Triage and Validation of Fixes. • Review System Behavior aligns with documented requirements and Program expectations • Communicate Project Status, Risks and Decisions to PM and other leadership. Technical Skills: • Requires an understanding of Application Architecture, re-architecting, or rebuilding strategies Viz., Azure Functions, API’s Sql Server, .NET Core. • Legacy Systems Analysis and Integration points to determine modernization path. • Familiarity with Cloud Technologies, Microservices and modern DevOps practices • Tool Proficiency: Experience with Project & Portfolio management tools like Clarity PPM, Azure DevOps, SharePoint and other off-the-shelf operational systems. Experience: • Ideally, 8 years of relevant experience required. Past projects that involved writing requirements for legacy system migration, re-factoring or modernization would be highly preferred. • Experience leading Teams cross development, operations, security and business needs. Educational requirements: • Education: 4 year college Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or Business with a focus on Technology • Certifications: At least One Certification from IIBA as a Business Analyst. Other Agile/Scrum certifications can strengthen credibility. The Position is Hybrid and the hire should be able to come to office in Columbus as needed.