Senior Business Analyst - Finance

ASSYST
Washington, DC
29 Mar 2024

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ASSYST is looking for a Senior Business Analyst with experience in defining and implementing technology solutions for major financial institutions.The position requires a quality-focused and detail-oriented Business Analyst with a demonstrated track record of providing solutions for high-priority business goals and strategic management decisions. The incumbent should be a skilled troubleshooter and problem solver with the ability to translate business processes and problem statements into requirements. The incumbent must be conversant with all stages of SDLC and be able to deliver results within tight timelines Use Agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
  • Interface with the business client to understand business needs and requirements, and to help develop and maintain the client relationship
  • Build stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can visualize the solution being proposed
  • Develop business cases, requirements, user stories, use cases, test plans, test strategies, test cases, and operational procedures and plans
  • Document business processes and workflows using Visio
  • Craft business cases to evaluate the feasibility of technology initiatives
  • Identify business and functional requirements by working with application end-users, and lead the analysis, documentation, and coordination of those requirements
  • Design and execute test cases for application development and implementation projects
  • Collaborate with IT professionals to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible to meet business requirements
  • Leverage rapid prototyping approaches to present as-is/to-be processes/workflows and rough designs of the proposed solution
  • Maintain a comprehensive chronological trail of requirements and agreements and actively contribute to the project change control process. Document and manage issues and actions
  • Provide overall support to ensure the successful design, testing, and implementation of applications that support the business unit, Also, provide support in developing training materials and conducting training
  • Document and manage issues and actions for IT applications and projects
  • Prepare and make presentations using MS PowerPoint and Visio to project stakeholders and management
  • Participate in the evaluation of new products or initiatives to determine the technical support required
  • Evaluate applications and IT environments, and analyze gaps between current and desired states
  • Propose recommendations based on industry best practice

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Finance
  • Role-Specific Experience: 7+ years of relevant technical and business work experience
  • Experience working on projects implemented in Agile methodology
  • Experience in defining and implementing technology solutions for a major financial institution
  • Extensive experience as a Business Analyst for a large financial institution
  • Extensive experience with implementing a similar system
  • Extensive experience in gathering business requirements and developing functional specifications with special emphasis on use cases, defining test cases, and providing user training and support
  • Experience in writing user stories in Azure TFS

ASSYST Benefits:We are proud to offer a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and more in order for our employees to maintain a secure work/life balance.ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law