IT Ascent is a leading national technology solutions firm. We implement tactical and strategic solutions through our flexible global delivery model. By partnering with our clients to craft solutions through creative people and a proven engagement methodology, we are able to successfully drive enterprise initiatives.


We are currently accepting resumes for a Sr. Business Analyst.

Profile

The Business Analyst (BA) will work with specific business areas analyzing their existing business processes and information needs thereby allowing them to discover opportunities to leverage technology resources that will enable the business to function more effectively. The BA will serve as a liaison between the business areas and the Systems department, particularly the ISG and technical designers & developers.

Responsibilities

Works closely with business areas to learn about their business objectives, processes and information needs
Discover opportunities and analyze feasibility of potential technology projects which could be beneficial to business areas
Organize and facilitate meetings with business to gather and document requirements
Look for opportunities to improve existing processes or provide new value to business areas through the application of technology resources
Attend business meetings (some travel required)
Work closely with the ISG to determine if a solution already exists within our technology portfolio or if one needs to be built or modified
Collaborate with the ISG on scope definition, cost/benefit analysis and project timelines
Participate in design and development meetings with project teams to provide perspective on the needs of the business users and help to resolve issues arising during the project
Provide ongoing support to the applications development team during construction to insure delivered solution will fully satisfy the business needs for which it is intended
Facilitate meetings with the business area throughout duration of project, demonstrating prototypes and early product versions in order to keep business users up-to-date with project status and obtain timely, relevant feedback


Qualifications
Experience as a business analyst for an enterprise software or top-tier consulting firm
College degree with focus in business, computer science or management information systems (or equivalent), advanced degree in business preferred
Experience writing business requirements
Familiarity with and knowledge of the following technical concepts:
o Browser-based applications
o Client-server applications
o SQL data models
o Business intelligence and data warehousing
o Content management systems
o Mobile technologies
Excellent time management and organizational skills

Willing to travel (10-20% travel is required)

Interested? Please send resumes in MS Word format to
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