Business Analyst

Job : Business Analyst Location: Portland, OR Positions : 2 Travel: 25% on-site at client location, 75% remote Expenses: paid by client Duration: 3 months Looking for GC/USC Required Experience · Business Analyst with extensive Agile/Scrim Experience · JIRA experience a MUST · Lead Story Building sessions Desired Experience · Test Driven Development exposure · .Net exposure preferred Business Analyst Principle duties and responsibilities: Plan, control, and coordinate the development of multiple system projects from the initial definition phase, taking the concepts and following through to a successful deployment Establish and define the theoretical basis and principles for estimating project effort and duration, while analyzing customer needs and recommending appropriate technical solutions Capture Business Processes and Requirements Lead story building sessions Facilitate Requirement Definition Workshops Consult with internal and external/client Technical Specialists and Technical Leads to clearly determine the roles and requirements of each consultant involved in the project/solution, while reviewing technical work for accuracy Guide Business users towards “Best Practices” Map Business Processes and Requirements Assist with Gap analysis, identification and sizing Assist with functional and technical designs Evaluate and prioritize Defect Reports and Change Requests Facilitate the creation of Test Plans and Scripts and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Create Training Plans and deliver “train-the trainer” classes Create and/or update Requirement, Process, Functional, and technical Documentation Identify major milestones and establish critical path within the project plan while monitoring and reporting progress toward milestones on a daily or weekly basis as required Serve as customer liaison on project facilitating daily and weekly project review meetings with clients and team members Monitor and adjust project schedules as needed to ensure timely delivery in line with client expectations, ensuring that tight schedules are met Foster and maintain good relationships with IT colleagues, both internal and external Seek out and champion new development, configuration and implementation efforts within current engagements providing Eagle Creek customers with long term value via technological and process modifications Required skills and qualifications: 8+ years of consulting experience within the IT industry 5+ years of BA experience on IT projects 2+ years in dedicated Agile or Scrum environments Experience with JIRA Experience facilitating with teams on implementations of 5+ people with both onsite and offsite delivery models/components Strong communication skills, and meeting facilitation, organizational skills with an ability to express complex business concepts in technical terms via presentations and written forms. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills Ability to interact with all levels within an organization Exposure to Test Driven Development or .Net applications a plus BS Degree All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.