Sr Business Analyst

HN Consulting • Arlington, VA

19h

About The Position

The Sr Business Analyst will be responsible for documenting requirements, defining scope, objectives, and business justifications. This role involves formulating executive summaries and project charters, and writing requirements and specifications for software applications. The analyst must possess multi-task capability to handle multiple projects and serve as an advisor for lower-level IT Business staff in building user-requirement traceability matrices. This position acts as the primary contact and technical advisor to clients, requiring collaborative leadership abilities. The role adheres to established architecture standards and follows both software development lifecycle and project management lifecycle methodologies. The analyst will participate, represent, guide, and provide critical analysis expertise to the group, potentially leading group discussions and collaborative efforts to define and develop user requirements. Extensive technical knowledge of the Information Technology field and computer systems is essential, along with excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational, and interpersonal skills. The ability to lead the most complex projects and work within a complex, diversified application development environment is crucial. A strong ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities, and to prioritize appropriately, is required. The candidate must display initiative, the ability to work independently, and use extensive independent judgment. The highest level of critical thinking is necessary to weigh alternatives and present solutions consistent with business strategy. A minimum of six or more years of experience as an IT Business Analyst or Project Analyst, or in a related area, is desired but not mandatory. Successful participation in 5+ large-scale software development projects is expected.

Requirements

• Extensive technical knowledge of Information Technology field and computer systems
• Excellent Communication (Written and Verbal) skills, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take the lead on the most complex projects
• Ability to work in a complex diversified application development environment
• Strong ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities, and appropriately prioritize
• Must display initiative, ability to work independently and be able to use extensive independent judgment
• Must display the highest level of critical thinking in order to weigh alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with the business strategy
• A minimum of six or more years of experience as an IT Business Analyst or Project Analyst or in a related area is desired, but not mandatory
• Successfully participated in 5+ large scale software development projects
• SECRET (Active) clearance

Nice To Haves

• Higher Education domain experience
• Prior Salesforce implementation experience, especially using the Salesforce Higher Education platform
• Prior experience working in a SCRUM or agile environment
• Prior Salesforce administration experience
• Strong data management abilities
• Salesforce Admin (ADM201 and ADM211) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Documents requirements, defines scope, objectives and business justifications
• Formulates executive summaries and project charters
• Writes requirements and specifications of software applications
• Serves as advisor for lower level IT Business staff to build the user-requirement traceability matrix
• Serves as primary contact and technical advisor to clients
• Provides collaborative leadership ability
• Follows established architecture standards as well as software development lifecycle and project management lifecycle
• Participates, represents, guides and provides critical analysis expertise to the group
• May lead group discussions and collaborative effort to define and develop user-requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed