Position : Sr. BA
Owings Mills, MD.
Duration: 6 months to extent .



Responsibilities:
* Serves as a liaison between the internal/external business community and
the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user
needs.
* Translates business requirements into functional specifications for the IT
organization, manages changes to such specifications, and educates the IT
organization on the direction of the business.
* Gathers information about the organizations work processes and information
flows.
* Documents existing process in technical model format in order to evaluate
and define new IT solutions and implementation processes.
* Possesses an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge
to bring solutions to business groups supported to enhance the enterprises
competitive edge.
* Has basic knowledge in functions they support.
* Has knowledge and background of other technologies and tools.
* Has basic understanding of business, market and industry issues facing a
specific business unit or function. Supports several simple to moderately
complex business processes.
* Investigate and analyze feasibility of low to moderately complex
enhancements, automations and processes. Analyze, define and interpret
business needs and issues by gathering, analyzing, documenting and
validating the Business area(s) and user(s) technical
(functional/non-functional) requirements.
* Participates in the creation of complex PRD (Project Requirements
Document) which includes defining Business, User, functional and
non-functional requirements needed for approval by Business and for use by
Design, Development and Testing teams. Participates in creation of
Requirements Management Plan (RMP) for complex projects and may create RMP
for less complex projects, to define, organize and schedule requirements
management and development activities.
* Participates in requirements analysis and verification sessions for
complex projects and may lead requirements analysis and verification
sessions for less complex projects.
* Participates in the tracking and management of open issues and assists in
planning for resolution for complex projects. Maintain communications with
technical counterparts to adopt best practices and ensure integration of
specific application architecture into overall enterprise technology
strategy.
* Lead testing efforts by defining, developing and implementing practices
and procedures for complete end user test plans.
* Ensures all user acceptance tests are conducted and documented according
to standards. Identifies and documents system deficiencies and recommends
solutions.
* Responsible for overall success of user acceptance testing, including
results verification and release.
* Participates in the exploration of alternative business solutions for
moderately complex processes, programs or applications, and may lead
exploration of alternative business solutions for less complex processes,
programs or applications to create, maintain and enhance business value.
Works closely with system analysts to help create Proof Of Concepts (POCs)
and alternative.
* Reviews, edits, analyze and create detailed documentation of business
systems and user needs. Responsible for writing all documentation in clear
and well organized manner. Develops key project deliverables including
requirements specifications, use cases, system test cases, training and
documentation and user manuals for projects of for low to moderately
complex. Supports the production of Requirements Traceability Matrixes (RTM)
and RTM gap analysis reports for complex enhancements, automations and
implementations. May produce RTM and RTM gap analysis reports for less
complex enhancements, automations and implementations.
* Use project management techniques to establish roles and responsibilities,
monitor project and request status and workload, and ensure deliverables of
high quality, effectiveness and timeliness. Manages assigned enhancements,
automations and implementations from concept through implementation.
Creates, develops and maintains project schedules for key deliverables by
developing project plan, monitoring milestone completion and coordinating
project progress. May lead for less complex enhancements, automations and
implementations.

Requirements:
* Requires a bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or
Business or relevant work experience in business analysis, systems analysis
and/or testing background.
* Experience on large, multi-platform projects
* Leadership Experience - must have had management type experience, leading
various sized groups, in the requirements gathering and documentation
process. Ability to work across all levels of the organization.
* 3-6 years of direct Business Analyst experience.