Business Analyst with SQL Skills / Hybrid in Charlotte NC / Contract Responsibilities: • Work directly with business team members, third party technology vendors, developers, and user community to identify business needs and interpret them as application requirements • Draft requirements and specifications documentation, complete to signoff and validate deliverables to specifications. • Function as primary liaison between business and developers to ensure understanding of documented system requirements. • Ensure standards are maintained related to documents and deliverables. • Write and execute functional test scripts and coordinate with other analysts for system integration testing. • Evaluate system deliverables to ensure they are free of defects and meet the quality standards of the department. • Coordinate activities simultaneously for multiple projects • Learn a very complex business and facilitate projects and decisions across many disparate user groups. Qualifications - • 4+ years of experience in functional/Business analysis role • Experience with SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) BASIC SQL MANDATORY. • On time development of user stories, application requirements, and/or process flow diagrams • Use of various requirements elicitation techniques, such as end user interviews, job shadowing, brainstorming, business process analysis and process flow documentation, facilitation across teams • The ability to work independently and in a team environment • Creative problem solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve systems issues to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments • Managing conflicting priorities and gaining consensus across multiple user groups • Committed and enthusiastic approach to supporting business customers and end users. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Excellent organizational and time management skills • General understanding of application architecture and technology Special Skills and/or Training Desired: • Experience with SQL(Microsoft SQL Server) BASIC SQL MANDATORY. • Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment • Formal training or certification in Business Analysis, group facilitation, or project management • Experience with data analysis. This is a plus. • Experience using Confluence • Knowledge on REST API’s.