On site 1-2 days a week (Tuesday/Wednesday typically) flexibility
Lisle, IL
Work Authorization: United States Citizen or (No Corp to Corp allowed)
Apex Systems, the Nation's 2nd largest Technical Staffing and Services Firm, has an opening for Business Analyst for a Large Automotive company in Chicago for a 12-month contract plus extensions.
Please email resume in WORD format to Casey, Monday- Friday 8am- 5pm
Position Purpose: The Client IT team needs a dedicated Business Analyst to solicit, collect, and document business requirements for Client applications enhancements or projects, especially for the Trigent applications (CDMS, Spectrum, and the Coding Engine). We will be starting new work to review applications, servers, and databases that need to be either updated, consolidated, or eliminated. As we start this work to improve the group, a business analyst will be a crucial role to help us move from the idea-stage to the execution-stage. Day to Day Work • Provide the logical design and functional documentation of business processes needed to support upcoming changes to existing Product Structure, Engineering Process, and Engineering Design applications and their corresponding Business Requirements. • Act as the liaison between stakeholders, development team, and other interested parties to ensure project deliverables satisfy the goals and expectations of the business. • Work in coordination with developers to help conceptually determine a technical design. • Test deliverables to ensure project objectives are met. • Assist the Project Manager in developing a project plan and providing status. Requirements • Ability to work with Stakeholders to understand and document functional requirements and to conceptualize the methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Experience facilitating requirement gathering sessions and design reviews. • Experience with data analysis, process modeling/mapping, user interface design, and use case diagrams to document functional requirements. • Comprehensive understanding of application/data flows as well as experience with systems that use web services. • Experience creating test plans/cases and performing system testing. • Working knowledge and experience of XML, relational databases, the SQL language, and Hadoop. Ability to understand and create complex queries and design tables. • Experience in the Software Development Life Cycle, using both waterfall and iterative practices and methodologies. Ability to follow Client IT standards and operating model. • Ability to work independently with minimum guidance, to understand complex processes and solutions, and to easily adapt to changes. • Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as sound judgment and reasoning skills. • Is self-motivated, responsible, dependable and works with a sense of urgency. Is energized by challenges. • Has strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact and build relationships with Stakeholders, Developers, and Management.
About Apex Systems:
Apex offers a number of resources to our contractors including:
Training and Development programs - We have a webinar series with global experts who deliver 3-4 technical and leadership webinars a month around hot topics/technologies such as Agile, DevOps, Angular, Node, React, JavaScript, .NET Core, Java 8/9, Redux, Ansible, Kubernetes, etc. Many of these webinars are worth certification credits for major certifying bodies such as PMI, IIBA, and CompTIA (i.e. PDU, CDU, and CEU credits). We can also provide a technical training license (eligibility required)
Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock Purchase Program
Strong Support Network - A network of Recruiters, Support Services, and Contractor Care Representatives are here to help our contractors succeed. We have a job portal which has all of our job openings with our 1,200+ clients. We also have off-boarding/end of assignment resources to help you during the transition when you're wrapping up, including a Career Coaching Program and 15+ Career Readiness workshops for job seekers
Awards - Apex is a proud recipient of the Best of Staffing awards for both Client Satisfaction and Contractor Satisfaction
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