Job Description :
Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: 12+ months
Mode of Interview: Phone/Skype/ F2F
Skill Level:1-3 years
Description:
This role is for an IT Business Analyst with the Mobile App development team. The analyst will provide a crucial link between the various product owners and development teams. They must have experience and be well versed in Agile software delivery lifecycle. They will be required to understand both the technical and business sides of the mobile app product and build knowledge so that they can represent from a subject matter expert as well. Possess expertise in the customer area he/she supports and has technical understanding of the business unit's systems, capabilities, and respective technologies. They will be required to work closely with the product owner and business story writers to ensure story mapping and story grooming sessions productive and outputs of each are complete and concise for the needs of the entire agile team. Must have strong communication and negotiating skills. Must be a skilled analytical and logical thinker. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. May be required to create requirements documents. Familiar with relational database concepts, and client-server concepts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision and will report to a manager. Experience working on a mobile app development team is preferred.
Experience:
Required –
3+ years of requirements, business, and systems analysis or similar experience
Working knowledge of Agile SDLC
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills
Need Technical background in computer science
Ability to become an SME
Team’s “wide angle lens” on user stories
Ensure they understand what solid, well-formed, well-split user stories should be and how they should map well to business goals
Understand the relationship between stories, dependencies
Experience performing Sanity tests
Preferred –
Experience with tools that facilitate agile development such as Jira, Taiga, Rally, Team Foundation Server, etc.
1+ years of experience with Mobile Application development teams
Experience working with Customer Facing Digital Channels and/or travel industry
Experience working with modern technology such as web service, xml, json, iOS and Android platform features