BUSINESS ANALYST/ NY / 95K /

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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
Degree Required:	BA
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