Business Analyst

Company: Pyramid Consulting, Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionLocation: Weehawken, NJ (folks will be working remote)Duration: 6 months to start (high probability of extension)Start date: ASAP (with-in next 3 weeks or so).Experience level: 5+ yearsNumber of roles: 5The responsibilities of the Business Analyst include:Balance business and technology issues as well as communicate appropriately with both technology and business.Good hands on experience with relational database SQL to facilitate data analysis.Candidate should have functional services background.Conduct analysis of business issues and challenges.Use your database skills to deliver best in class business solutions.Identify organization's strengths and weaknesses and suggest areas of improvement.Document functional specifications, translate business requirements into working SQL Scripts, reports, forms, and workflow.Act as liaison and participate in defining technology solutions to solve sophisticated, multidisciplinary business problems with long-term implications.Recommend solutions to improve business decision-making with a focus on the core systems, technology strategies and standards.Facilitate group meetings such as workshops.Work with end-users to define and execute test scenarios and ensure appropriate end user training.Perform analysis of requests for system development/maintenance and determine the most effective approach.Work closely with the development team, develop project and program documentation and specifications including Functional and Technical Requirements documentation.Develop project plans, which will be used to track the progress of a project.Develop target achievements and completion dates and enforce to an agreed upon schedule.Assist in the design of test plans for new or modified programs to ensure their quality, efficiency, integrity and consistency to specifications.Participate in feasibility study, conceptual design and/or system presentation as the need arises.Work with clients as needed and coordinate major development projects optimally define and control project tasks, personnel assignments and target dates for each task.Assist in the preparation for implementation and alignment to standards and procedures for application installs.Maintain appropriate project documentationTimely communication of project statuses and follow-through throughout SDLC to insure project successParticipation in all phases of SDLC lifecycleExcellent written and verbal communicationMS Office and MS Project.Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodology

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