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RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in New York, NY.
Responsibilities:Project Initiation: Senior Business Analyst develops understanding of customer needs and applies it in researching potential solutions Participates in clarification, rationalization, and documentation of project requests Participates in preparation of the Business Case, Project Charter, Project Cost Justification, RFI, RFP, Package Selection recommendation and other project initiation documentsApplication Development: Analyzes and documents relevant business processes Conducts interviews with customers to define functional requirements As a Senior Business Analyst, you serve as intermediary between technical and non-technical teams to ensure items are developed to meet business needs Leads and/or participates during detailed design and/or configuration; Participates in software selection process, where applicable Participates in Integration Testing, including development of test plans, test cases and scenarios and documentation of results Senior BA facilitates and/or Conducts User Acceptance Testing Assists in the preparation of end user documentation, training materials, curriculum, and schedule Conducts training classes, including train-the trainer, one-on-one and classroom style training Provides first line post implementation support to users regarding functional issues Participates in change management activitiesApplication Support: Takes ownership of functional issues by identifying underlying problems, analyzing potential solutions, and implementing system resolutions, including workarounds when needed Participates in functional analysis for production support activities Sr. BA applies department change control policies & procedures Coordinates with other IT departments on integrated system supportREQUIREMENTS: Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, or a STEM related field At least 7 years of experience in business analysis, system analysis, or product engineering At least 5 years of experience leading, developing, or participating in software development At least 5 years of experience defining complex requirements, workflows, and user stories Strong ability to capture and translate requirements into actionable user stories, data models, and related artifacts Expertise in eliciting requirements for an API or service to fulfill a business logic, backend function or product feature Hands-on experience with SDLC methodologies such as Agile Scrum and Kanban is required Strong communication skills, including creation of requirements, presentation materials, and specifications Experience configuring software to fulfill business needs including setting up of rules and variables Proficient in writing functional scenarios and test cases to ensure that an API or service functions correctly Conversant in defining upstream/downstream system integration requirements and input/output parameters Adept at creating metadata models and establishing best practices to support content tagging and search Familiarity with audio-video encoding, transcoding, quality control, subtitling, captioning, etc. General know-how of file transfer acceleration tools such as Aspera and Signiant Must be able to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven team environment Available to work nights and weekends as needed Certification or knowledge of industry standards such as CBAP, SMPTE, ATSC a plusKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.Vacancy expired!