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Title: Business AnalystSalary: $102K + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsLocation: Washington D.C. (Remote to start due to Covid, 3 days WFH a week after Covid)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESExecutes routine processes in support of project life cycle, including the creation of project charters, requirements documentation, agile development team workflow prioritization, UAT testing, and other related activities:Elicits requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysisCritically evaluates information gathered from multiple sources, reconciles conflicts, decomposes high-level information into details, abstracts up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguishes user requests from the underlying true needsProvides input to management on decisions concerning Market Transparency programs by providing impact analysis, developing alternative solutions, evaluating risks, costs and benefits, and making recommendationsMaintains collaborative relationship with project teams to ensure delivery of assigned work and to ensure that the information technologies delivered by the project are consistent with program goals and standardsLeads iteration planning and prioritizes the work in the iteration for the development teamMaintains collaborative relationship with Market Regulation staff to ensure product changes are consistent with general policy direction and statutory requirementsMaintains collaborative relationship with Communications staff to ensure coordinated, timely, and accurate messaging and documentation of system changes and enhancementsPlans, documents, and executes user acceptance testingExecutes routine processes in support of problem management by providing root cause analysis, leading problem response teams, and designing workarounds and permanent solutionsExecutes routine processes in support of tracking and reporting on staff allocation, project deliverables, and program staff mission executionExecutes routine processes in support of relationship management with key partners and vendors as assigned EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s or master’s degree in business systems, computing, or related field.Three or more years of experience with IT systems development methodologies with at least two years of experience with requirements gathering and documentation.One year of experience functioning within an agile software development environment, using Kanban or Scrum methodologies.One year of experience with JIRA or similar project tracking software.Understanding and ability to execute common project management practices.Ability to drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.Strong analytical skills are required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret user and business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.Experience within the financial services industry is highly preferred.AWS, Cloud experience highly preferred //Vacancy expired!