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.



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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



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Works closely with business areas to learn about their business objectives, processes and information needs

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Discover opportunities and analyze feasibility of potential technology projects which could be beneficial to business areas

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Organize and facilitate meetings with business to gather and document requirements

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Look for opportunities to improve existing processes or provide new value to business areas through the application of technology resources

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Attend business meetings (some travel required)

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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

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Collaborate with the ISG on scope definition, cost/benefit analysis and project timelines

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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

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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

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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

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Experience as a business analyst for an enterprise software or top-tier consulting firm

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College degree with focus in business, computer science or management information systems (or equivalent), advanced degree in business preferred

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Experience writing business requirements

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Familiarity with and knowledge of the following technical concepts:

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Browser-based applications

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Client-server applications

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SQL data models

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Business intelligence and data warehousing

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Content management systems

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Mobile technologies

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Excellent time management and organizational skills



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


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