Business Analyst

TechnoSmarts has a Contract Business Analyst position in Des Moines, IA. This is a 10 month contract HYBRID position and candidates must be Local per the Client's request. Responsibilities • Work directly with the business and technical teams to gather and document requirements for various Iowa systems and programs. • Creating, presenting and maintaining user stories, acceptance criteria, demo expectations and design documents in DHS defined systems. • Creating/documenting, tracing, maintaining, prioritizing, and assessing changes to business processes and the associated requirements • Working closely with key decision makers, systems owners and end users in support of core processes and critical business objectives • Conducting research to obtain data, analyzing problems to advise and recommend solutions • Querying and analyzing data to determine solutions, such as installation of alternate methods and procedures, changes in processing methods and practices, or redesign of products or services • Advising client or department heads on alternate methods of solving needs or problems, and recommending specific solutions • Working within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value and adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcom • Working closely with all IT organizations and driving projects to successful completion Qualifications • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of team members, including executives, managers, IT professionals, and subject matter experts • Experience in process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering and analysis, and phases of project life cycle (requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, training, and measuring effectiveness.) • Experience delivering software as part of an agile delivery team • Strong ability to work effectively within time constraints, changing priorities, and independently • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Vision • Experience with requirement gathering software such as Azure DevOps, TFS, JIRA, or RTC. • Analyze business strategy and user needs, document specifications, and translate business objectives into proper system requirement specifications • Guide business customers through business case development for new applications/functionality, including cost / benefit analysis and risk / impact analysis • Understanding of how to deliver value through realizations of benefits, avoidance of cost, identify new opportunities and modernizing the organization • Focus on continuous improvement for both the business process and the underlying technologies and system support • Strong ability to decompose complex BA for Service Management, preferably knowledgeable and experienced in ITSM, ITILv4 preferred. Required 5 Years Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure Required 5 Years Ability to ensure that user expectations are met during the testing process Required 5 Years Ability to identify and analyze suitable opportunities for test automation Required 5 Years Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and project activities, simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines. Required 5 Years Create and execute test plan Required 5 Years Analyzes and verifies requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards. Required 5 Years Azure DevOps (ADO), Atlassian’s Jira, IBM’s Rational Team Suite (RTC). Required 5 Years Business process definition, requirements definition, and development and support of integrated business applications Required 5 Years Communicates changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements — verbally or through written documentation Required 5 Years Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills Required 5 Years Knowledge of business process analysis, techniques, design, and development Required 5 Years Requirements and Use Case documentation Required 5 Years