Business Analyst

Role: Business Analyst

Location: New Brunswick, NJ, 08903

Duration: 06 Months

Must Have List:

1. 8+ years in event storming techniques and experience facilitating event storming sessions.
2. 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with a background in Project Management.
3. 8+ years with MS Project, SharePoint, and Excel.
4. 6+ years with project management tools such as JIRA, Trello, or Asana.
5. 6+ years with software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, etc.
6. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
7. Certification in Project Management such as PMP, PRINCE2 is a plus.

• Facilitate Event Storming Sessions: Lead and facilitate event storming sessions with cross-functional teams to map out business processes, identify domain events, commands, and aggregates, and collaboratively model complex systems.
• Requirements Gathering: Work closely with stakeholders from various business units to elicit, analyze, document, and prioritize business requirements. Translate business needs into clear and concise user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Project Management: Utilize project management methodologies and tools to plan, execute, and monitor project activities. Develop project plans, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
• Develop Test Scenarios: Collaborate with product owners and development teams to identify and define test scenarios based on business requirements. Ensure test scenarios cover all relevant user interactions and system behaviors.
• Write Test Scripts: Write clear, concise, and comprehensive test scripts based on defined test scenarios. Document test steps, expected outcomes, and test data requirements to facilitate test execution.
• Identify Defects: Report and track defects identified during testing using designated defect tracking tools. Work closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution of issues and retest fixes to validate defect resolution.
• Maintain Test Documentation: Update and maintain test scripts, test cases, and other testing documentation to reflect changes in system requirements or enhancements. Keep test documentation organized and accessible for future reference.
• Provide Test Support: Assist in test planning, test estimation, and test data preparation activities as needed. Collaborate with QA analysts, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective test coverage and adherence to quality standards.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, and other project stakeholders. Communicate project updates, gather feedback, and manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk Management: Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to address potential issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables. Proactively monitor project risks and implement contingency plans as needed.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate project documentation, including meeting minutes, requirements documents, project plans, and status reports. Provide regular updates to project sponsors and stakeholders on project progress and key metrics.
• Quality Assurance: Collaborate with QA teams to define test cases, validate solutions against business requirements, and ensure the quality of delivered software solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains within the project management and business analysis processes. Implement best practices and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across projects.