Business Analyst

Hi, I hope this email finds you in the pink of health! My name is Afshana Khatoon, and I’m a Recruiter for Akkodis. We are one of the top recruitment agencies in the country. We are currently recruiting for a Technical Business Analyst position in Addison, TX/ Charlotte, NC/ Kennesaw, GA, a Hybrid role that looks like something you might be interested in at this point in your career. I realize I may have an out-of-date resume; however, if my timing is good and you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please give me a call at the number below or reply to this email with the best time/number to reach you. Here are the specs on the role, for your record: The Technical Business Analyst has a 12-month contract position with a client in Addison, TX/ Charlotte, NC/ Kennesaw, GA (3 days onsite & 2 days remote). Pay Range: $50-$55/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors. Job Description: This position is for an experienced Business Analyst on the tech side with a minimum of 9+ years in technology projects, who will act as the primary interface with business partners, stakeholders, solution architects, and cross-organizational technology teams. The Analyst will analyze current processes and systems, assessing the business model and its integration with technology. The Analyst is responsible for working with stakeholders to understand their needs, analyze problems, and elicit requirements/stories from a business team. Also, gather and apply technical knowledge in use cases, process models, technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and more into JIRA Epics & Stories, spikes, and Tasks that the team can execute. Working closely with the Development Team to refine and estimate the story requirements. The Analyst will be part of an Agile Scrum team, collaborating with the Product Owner(s) to evaluate the Features, write effective user stories, document business rules, and with the Developers to review technical design, identify enablers and dependencies. The resource must be able to act as the communication hub between tech teams and business partners/product owners. Required Qualifications: Must have excellent analytical skills and at least 9 years of experience as a Business Analyst, working closely with business partners to elicit requirements, document process flows, identify risks and mitigation, and participate in the definition of strategies for the technical solution Experience documenting detailed functional and technical requirements for business requirements in JIRA, including any Issue Type Ability to communicate and work with developers to ensure that the acceptance criteria for the user stories are understood and applied Provides support to Testing to clarify requirements, to ensure that test plans and scripts satisfy the requirements, and to determine whether a defect is a new requirement or truly a defect Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to facilitate discussions, conduct presentations, and deliver technical requirements Self-motivated with a growth mindset and requires minimal supervision Good problem-solving and conflict resolution skills Ability to analyze existing capabilities and identify gaps and opportunities Working knowledge of agile tools such as JIRA/Confluence and Jira Align is a plus. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools (Waterfall & Agile) Must have a technology project background and understand the full SDLC Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious, and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility Strong team player with superior time management skills Prepare graphics, workflows, and illustrations to elaborate on or complement technical design writing Must be an intermediate level or above user of the Office suite, including Visio. Must have change Management exposure and willingness to learn & comply with the Bank's Enterprise Change Management and Release Management processes Required Skills: 7+ years of practical agile experience Experience in being a Product Owner OR working closely with a Product Owner to define business needs Business Analyst experience in converting business needs into epics and stories Experience refining business processes and testing Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to work with both technical and business team members with ease Strong JIRA, Network Relationship Building Desired Qualifications: • Experience with SQL and other data tools • Horizon toolset familiarity • Change Management familiarity For other opportunities available at Akkodis, go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please get in touch with Afshana Khatoon at Afshana.khatoon@akkodisgroup.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: · The California Fair Chance Act · Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance · Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers · San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance