Solution Business Analyst

ELEKS Business Analysis Office is looking for a Solution Business Analyst in Washington, DC. ABOUT PROJECT The client is considering replacing a large internal HR system and is currently evaluating what should be rebuilt as a custom solution versus implemented as an off-the-shelf product. This role will play a key part in the discovery and decision-making phase. REQUIREMENTS

5+ years of experience in business analysis

Direct experience with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) preferred (strong federal experience without DOE may also be considered)

Experience on midsize or large projects (10+ people)

Strong negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills

Experience in conducting the requirements elicitation sessions, familiar with different requirements elicitation techniques

Strong business requirements building and management skills

Capability to choose the optimal requirements organization and modeling technique

Ability to see the big picture, plan the work approach properly, and move forward with small steps

Ability to work independently, organize proper stakeholder management, and own BA processes workflow

Ability to adapt to project changes during the project flow

Experience in process description, familiarity with BPMN notation and different process description tools

Competency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Advanced level of English

Willingness and ability to work onsite five days per week (Monday–Friday)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Define business needs and business change drivers

Manage customer expectations and translate needs into effective solutions

Elicit requirements using different BA techniques (interviews, focus groups, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task, and workflow analysis, etc.)

Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, and distinguish user requests from underlying needs

Document, analyze, and prioritize detailed business requirements based on users and business needs

Proactively identify improvements that would increase efficiency or productivity in work effort, processes, or application features

Establish and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders

Plan and Coordinate BA team at the project

Conduct BA team coaching and mentoring (subordinate RAs and BAs, QAs, etc.)

Contribute to continuous improvement of business analysis practices, as well as other procedures

Develop requirements and other project documentation templates

Conduct requirements audit