Business Analyst

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Position- Business Analyst
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position):	1998
Job Type:	FTP
Location:	New York NY
Experience:	4 - 6
Compensation:	$85,000.00 - $95,000.00
Job Description:	Business Analyst _ 85-95K The ideal candidate will become part of a Project Management Group within the IT organization. The PM group partners with business units and staff groups across the company to transform business defined IT strategies and opportunities into solutions using a structured project management process. Business Analysts are integral to the Project Management Team on as many as 3-6 projects at a time depending on the size and complexity, and may be required to assume project management responsibilities for smaller Projects. Business Analysts work with the Business Owner, Project Sponsor, Director of Project Management/ Project Manager, Application Development, and Design and Testing teams throughout a project's lifecycle. The candidate will report directly to the Director of Project Management Responsibilities: Serve as a liaison between business team and the project team by assisting the business in identifying, understanding, and documenting their business needs with due consideration to business rules and business logic. Communicating with the business on a non-technical level, and with the development team on a more technical level. Define and manage project scope and write the Project Charter under the guidance of Project Manager Own the requirement gathering, documentation, review and sign-off process for business requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and test case scenarios. Interview business owner and documents business requirements and develop Business Requirement document (BRD), functional specification document (FSD), System Architecture Design (SAD) and Project Plan. Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Iterative Software Development. Proven skills in Process Flow Analysis and Diagrams, Business Modeling and Use Case Development. Conducting gap analysis between the current and future system. Experience in conducting SWOT analysis, Cost benefit analysis and ROI analysis. Design business process for applications and also reverse mapping of business process from the application. Design User Interface (UI) and wire frames, sitemaps, good background in development and design of web applications Should be well versed in drafting communications and status updates on projects & assist the business with post go-live enhancements and improvements. Work with and manage outside vendor relationships. Knowledge of the RFP process, vendor evaluation and selection. Interact continually with the IT operations group to ensure specifications are in line with most efficient available technical solutions. Support development and QA teams during development and test phases; answer questions and provides detail on specifications on an as-needed basis. Work with the QA Team and facilitate Whitebox testing, Integration testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing and UAT (User Acceptance Testing) to make sure that all the user requirements are catered to by the application. Be actively involved in the Training of the end users and facilitate transition. Requirements 4-5 years experience in Business Analysis and project management methodology. Excellent Decision making and analytical abilities as this job function is frequently confronted with new and unique problems, and requires in depth understanding of the interaction between business and technology. It also requires a proactive approach toward managing expectations and deliverables. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Expertise in using MS Visio and MS Project. Strong knowledge of project planning tools, Documentation process, tools and templates required. Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree
BA

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Business Analyst (Equity Derivatives) up to 110k base plus bonus TC 130-140k NYC and NJ

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Equity derivatives is a must

Business Analyst Position

Position Summary

The Business Analyst (BA) has the primary responsibility to elicit, analyze, validate, specify, verify, and manage the real needs of the project stakeholders, including the business or end users. The BA serves as the conduit between the business or customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow.

A BA is involved at some level throughout the entire system or software development life cycle. When the requirements baseline is established at the end of the Requirements and Design phases, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements during the Implementation and Testing phases.

Job Responsibilities

· Interview business users, subject matter experts and ITG resources to elicit requirements. Produce business requirements and functional specifications using UML.

· Support the implementation of brokerage applications by delivering high-level project proposals and detailed cost-benefit business cases.

· Work with subject matter experts to produce process flow charts, architectural diagrams, and design documents.

· Write user documentation such as user guides, quick reference guides, and release notes.

· Write technical documentation such as system administrator guides.

· Work closely with business users, developers, and other subject matter experts throughout the software development lifecycle.

· Prepare managerial presentations, proposal documents, issue summaries, and technology plans.

Requirements

· Minimum of 5 years experience in a related position providing Business Analysis for mission critical, real time Equities Front and Middle Office trading and transaction systems. Equities market knowledge and a strong familiarity with trading, trading workflows, and trading technology are required. Experience at an established trading systems IT vendor or Brokerage firm is preferred.

· The candidate will work closely with representatives from the Trading/Business, Information Technology, Legal and Compliance, and Operations teams. Experience working with some or all of these areas to define requirements and functional requirements is required.

· Experience in any of the following areas is a plus:

• Portfolio Program Trading
• Algorithmic Trading
• Derivatives (Equity Derivatives -- Index Arbitrage, Structured Funds, Convertibles, Risk Management)
• Familiarity with Clearance, Retail, International, Fixed Income, and Back Office Operations is also helpful.

· Excellent analytical, written, and verbal skills (writing samples required).

· Ability to multitask, work quickly under pressure, and learn new technologies.

· Excellent organizational skills; project tracking experience using Workbench a plus.

· Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Visio. Familiarity with MS SharePoint, PowerPoint, PhotoShop, PaintShop Pro and SnagIt a plus.

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Systems Analyst - (US-TN-Shelbyville)

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Systems Analyst - (US-TN-Shelbyville)

Compensation: $45K - $60K
Min Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: 1057CKJA443

Experience Required : 3 - 5 years
Degree Required : 4 Year Degree
Travel Required : Upto 25 %
PAID RELOCATION
This position will analyze, design, write, test and implement program applications to enhance system capabilities on all platforms including the intranet and Internet websites and user, customer and supplier support.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Modifying existing programs, includes problem or need analysis, getting customer or user requirements, and programming.
2. Creating new programs, including need analysis, getting customer or user requirements, and programming.
3. Intranet/Internet website maintenance includes modifying or adding to existing websites.
4. Supplier website support--includes handling supplier issues or questions with the Internet website.
5. Design, develop, and implement customized EDI systems for new customers and suppliers.
6. Participate in on-call rotation of 1 week per quarter.
7. Communicates frequently with internal contacts and occasionally with external contacts on various issues.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Four year BS degree in computer field. Two to five plus years experience in IT. 3+years developing applications with .NET of wb based applications
3+years experience with Visual Basic .NET or C#
3+ years SQL
Preferred skills below:
3+years experience with ASP.NET, Javascript, and XML
other programming languages
Experience supporting manufacturing operations.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal.
Candidate Must Have :

* Four year degree in IT or related
* 3+years experience with Visual Basic .NET or C#
* 3+ years SQL
* 3+years experience with ASP.NET, Javascript, and XML
* 3+years developing applications with .NET of wb based applications

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Concepts In Staffing
9 East 37 Street
New York, NY 10016

Applications Consultant-Travel 50%

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I filled one of these positions last month . This person works as a part of the Professional Services division. This is a post-sale function where the person is responsible for working with clients to help them better understand how the product should work in their environment. Candidates should have a strong understanding of enterprise systems (BI products or ERP systems). They are responsible for training users as well as working with end users and management to understand their environments and the use of the product.

Position- Applications Consultant
Job Id (Use when Referring to Position):	JS2005
Job Type:	FTP
Location:	NY
Experience:	0 - 0
Compensation:	$0.00 - $100,000.00
Job Description:	This is a Client Facing, Post Implementation role. Candidates willl. -Help the customer to get the "Full Value" of the product -Be involved with a lot of "discovery" work to find the applications best set up for the client. -Ask the right questions of clients in order to understand what they need from the product. -Understand ERP/CRM/Knowledge Management Software -Understand Business Intelligence Software. -Act as a "super-user" of Verint's software -Manage multiple projects -Interest in working to "up-sell" clients on products and services. -Must have a degree in a technology related field. Summary: Summary: Provide application consulting to customers and partner/distribution channels. This position will require travel (up to 50%) to customer and partner sites throughout North America. Job Requirements Competencies: Focused understanding of system and application architectures Working knowledge of large scale, Windows and web based, enterprise application solutions (i.e. CRM, Analytics and Knowledge Base/Distribution application solutions) Ability to effectively structure, organize and deliver consultative solution seminars, requirements discovery/refinement engagements and workshops to key users at a management, director and end user level. Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks to completion with minimal supervision Interpersonal Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills in order to facilitate interface with co-workers and customers Professional demeanor and the ability to maintain a customer focus at all times Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work independently Ability to motivate and engage technical and business leaders towards the adoption of additional Verint products and services Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in a technology related field Must have a minimum of 5 years of application consulting/training experience with a high tech organization Ability to work outside the box and still follow a established process of solution implementation and knowledge delivery Solution consulting, application system engineering, system integration experience with a business focus Contact Center domain experience, and SQL, Crystal Reports, Business Objects Expertise highly desirable.
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Director, Research-Sterilization - (US-IL-Round Lake)

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Director, Research-Sterilization - (US-IL-Round Lake)

Compensation: $130K - $160K
Min Education: Masters
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: 21977BRBJA

Experience Required : 5 - 10 years
Degree Required : Graduate Degree
Travel Required : Upto 25 %
PAID RELOCATION
The Director, Research-Sterilization scientist will lead a multifunctional organization that designs systems and processes for product sterilization. The Director will have the following responsibilities: Develop and implement strategic and operational plans for the organization; Set goals for team, which align to strategies developed by Senior Management to ensure long-range and short-term business strategies are implemented; Communicate and exhibit leadership to embed this vision throughout the department; Drive ongoing operational improvements and foster innovation while nurturing a recognized Core Technical Competency (CTC) in sterilization sciences; Partner with manufacturing facilities in implementing systems, and with business and regulatory functions in preparing applicable sections for regulatory filings (i.e., INDs, NDAs, PMAs, BLAs, etc.); Assist in product stewardship activities including manufacturing support and product investigations; Represent the Company externally as the sterilization science leader, including presenting product and/or program data. There may be the opportunity to interact directly with regulatory agencies.

Candidate Must Have :
* Required to have an advanced degree in microbiology, biomechanical engineering, mechanical engineering, food science or related field. Consideration will be given to non-Ph.D candidates with demonstrated technical expertise and experience.
* Requires 5-8 years in an industrial position practicing sterilization science with experience managing individuals and groups.
* Demonstrated excellence and track record developing individuals and organizations in key core technical competencies-sterilization.

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New York, NY 10016