Business Analyst

Primary Location: Des Moines, Iowa Hybrid/Onsite, Local candidates only V-Soft Consulting is currently hiring for a Business Analyst for our premier client in Des Moines, Iowa. Education And Experience » • Experience working on large, complex IT systems (8 years). • Experience eliciting requirements, writing user stories and design documents, defining acceptance criteria, testing outcomes, and facilitating communication between business stakeholders, developers, and project teams. (8 years). • Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies. (8 years). • Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities. (8 years). • Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting). (8 years). • Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks, with changing priorities, in a cross-functional environment. (8 years). • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and project activities, simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines. (8 years). • Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software. (8 years). • Experience in an Agile environment. (6 years). • Experience with Application Lifecycle Management [ALM] tools; Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Azure DevOps (ADO), Atlassian’s Jira, IBM’s Rational Team Suite (RTC). (5 years). • Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software. (5 years). • Familiarity with advanced information management practices, data modeling standards, and/or architecture design and analysis. (3 years). • Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Business, or related field, and/or relevant experience (8 years). • Experience providing consulting services to governmental entities is a plus. • Experience in process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering and analysis, and all phases of a project life cycle (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, and measuring effectiveness.) • Experience delivering software as part of an Agile delivery team. • Experience with requirement gathering software such as Azure DevOps, TFS, Jira, or RTC. • Experience with continuous process improvement via underlying technologies and system support. • Strong ability to work effectively and autonomously against deadlines and potential priority shifts. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio. • 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. • Strong ability to break down complex concepts into smaller, simply defined tasks, while maintaining a focus on end-to-end business processes. • Ability to analyze business strategies and user needs, document specifications, and translate business objectives into proper system requirements and specifications. • Guide stakeholders through business case development for new applications/functionality, including cost benefit analysis, risks and issues, and impact analysis. • Ability to recognize value through benefit realization, avoidance of cost, new opportunities, and organizational modernization. • Skilled at consulting with executive-level stakeholders to define business needs or problems. • Work closely with other Business Units to identify and deliver Enterprise value. Interested? Qualified candidates should send their resumes to sgarikapati@vsoftconsulting.com V-Soft Consulting Group is recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America, V-Soft Consulting Group is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada and the U.S. V-Soft is known as an agile, innovative technology services company holding several awards and distinctions and has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks. As a valued V-Soft Consultant, you’re eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more. V-Soft is partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies, exceptionally positioned to advance your career growth. V-Soft Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. For more information or to view all our open jobs, please visit www.vsoftconsulting.com or call (844) 425-8425. #MonsterPost