Senior Business AnalystHIGHLIGHTSLocation : Hybrid (Phoenix)Position Type : ContractHourly / Salary : BOEResidency Status : US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLYPOSITION SUMMARY :he Senior Business Analyst’s main responsibility will be analyzing and documenting technical specifications and data mappings from Business Requirements to provide accurate direction to application developers. The Technical Business Analyst will leverage their analytical skills knowledge of application tools and techniques to drive the development of services and analytical solutions that meet the business requirements.Senior Business Analyst owns requirements development (technical specifications and data mapping requirements) rationalization and prioritization in partnership with business partners. They work closely with IT architecture and development teams to insure product development meets design criteria and deployment timelines. They partner with business customers to insure business understanding and utilization of the deployed product including contributing to business training efforts. They coordinate with other Analysts to insure alignment of middleware solutions across business domains.The Analyst compiles information into various formats may create executive briefings with supporting documentation and presents information to executive and operational leadership in written and verbal form.PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES :Interface with executive and operational management to determine integration solution requirementsDefine and document reporting metrics and how they are calculated from source system data. Analyze source data systems for content write technical definition specifications report layout / mockups and test scriptsDevelop requirements for scorecards and reports which communicate metrics goals and performancetodateCollaborate with and guide development resources to rapidly develop integration assets. Insures consistency and adherence to enterprise standardsWorks with business customers on an ongoing basis to continually improve and refine middleware solutionsIdentify and analyze performance trends including drivers of performance and forecast impact on future results. Where applicable makes recommendations on use of information to improve results including recommendations on changes to business processesProvides research audit and analysis of complex data needs.Strong understanding of business processes and integrated transactional systemsSustain a credible rapport with key stakeholdersOther projects pertaining to management reporting performance tracking and business process improvement as assignedDocument production issues resolutions and root causeEXPERIENCE EDUCATION CERTIFICATION :Required :Degree in business statistics or information systems or equivalent work experience3 years experience in a business or technical analysis roleStrong SQL (Structured Query Language) and data extraction skills – ability to extract and manipulate data from common data base systems (Oracle SQL Server etc)Superior analytical and problem solving skillsExperience with Agile style project management techniquesAbility to work independently or in a group settingStrong business writing / presentation development skillsStrong interpersonal skills with an ability to provide constructive feedback to managementAbility to clearly present written and verbal information to executive managementExcellent attention to detail and ability to probe underlying business needPreferred :Bachelor’s degree.Experience with business intelligence mobile and web development environments.Experience in workflow modeling data modeling process engineeringUnderstanding of integration process tools technologies (ESB SOA ETL)OTHER KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES :Ability to prioritize multiple tasks for efficient work output.Ability to adapt effectively to changing priorities.Strong communication skills ability to clearly and concisely describe problems to varied audiences.Ability to foster effective collaboration and teamwork.Demonstrated knowledge of the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).Ability to interpret evaluate and communicate detailed information.Strong analytical skills and creative thinking abilities.Ability to convert technical knowledge into easily understood terms.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.We are GTN – The Go To Network"
