Business Analyst

Summary
Responsible for partnering with business/user group representatives to understand business requirements and underlying informational and business process needs. After translating those needs into formal, documented business requirements, the Business Analyst will act as a bridge from business vision into technical realization of a solution. Assist Project Management with coordination of development efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

- Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, and task/workflow analysis.
- Interview business sponsors & subject matter experts to understand and create Business Needs, Features and Functional requirements.
- Facilitate requirements JAD sessions with key business members.
- Facilitates meetings and makes presentations related to business requirements.
- Facilitate estimation and resource planning efforts.
- Document, define and review detailed business needs, business features and functional requirements.
- Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and identifying the underlying needs/requirements driving user requests.
- Be involved with all phases of development (analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment).
- Work closely with developers and architects to define and deploy business solutions.
- Review test plans with testing group to ensure business requirements are met.
- Interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements. Act as a Proxy for business during development.
- Assist with prioritizing requirements based on business benefit/impact and cost.
- Identify issues and risks related to project or system.
- Act as the liaison between business/user group representatives and system development personnel during development efforts.
- Analyze impact of proposed solution across the business and contribute a business or process perspective during design reviews.
- Review project deliverables, including technical specifications, test plans and scripts.
- Assist with the identification and triage of application/solution issues.
- Assist with support of newly developed applications through the unique combination of business and system analysis, quality assurance and post-implementation product support.
- Mentors and provides feedback and direction to less experienced Business Analysts.
- Reviews BAI project deliverables providing guidance and recommendations.
- Manages and reports project analysis deadlines and schedules.
- Communicates and applies project standards.

Recruiting Requirements

- Bachelors degree, or equivalent experience, in business, technology or related field
- Minimum 3 to 5+ years experience in gathering and developing business need, business features and functional requirements for complex applications
- Minimum 3 to 5+ years progressive experience in business solution design and development
- Ability to manage and negotiate customer requirements or demands
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical terms
- Exceptional listening, written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent customer service skills
- Personal characteristics include flexibility, teamwork, self starter, commitment to achieving objectives, thoroughness, and commitment to quality
- Broad knowledge of multiple technologies and a thorough understanding of platforms/applications/services and software products
- Strong skills using Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
- Experience with multiple software development methodologies, including agile, is a plus
- Experience with HP Quality Center for requirements, is a plu
- 2 to 4 years health insurance industry experience desirable

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Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.