Sr. Business Analyst
Remote
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Understands Scaled Agile framework and drives digital transformation by integrating teams and adhering to firm standards.
- Assists in managing product roadmap, including overall prioritization of strategic and tactical activities (including inter-project dependencies).
- Collaborates with the Product Owner to prioritize technical and functional requirements and maintenance of the product roadmap.
- Identifies what the business wants and works with the team to determine what's feasible to deliver (adherence to firm policies and standards).
- Understands pieces of the business capability to understand potential process redesign opportunities.
- Defines, documents, and communicates requirements in work items for product development team (epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria).
- Organizes, models, and specifies requirements with the appropriate level of detail given complexity, risk, and audience; represent requirements using alternative views (ex. models/diagrams) where appropriate.
- Participates and champions all agile/scrum ceremonies (or adherence to Kanban principles)
- Monitors sprint burndown charts to know when to ramp up/down the team to drive quality and velocity over time.
- Functions as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) on key technology integrations (for example PowerBi, TaxCaddy, iManage, CCH eFile, OIT (ONESOURCE INCOME TAX), OTP (ONESOURCE TAX PROVISION), etc.). As a SME, the technical BA participates in the designing of the integrated solution, performs UAT, assists in deployment of the solution and resolves escalated user issues.
- Ensures the business impact of technical enablers is understood and factored into prioritized work backlogs as defined by the technology teams.
- Plans as needed with no guidance; resolves conflicts timely and beneficially to all concerned. Escalate to the appropriate leader, as needed.
- Adheres to firm policies, delivery frameworks, standards, and support/operational hand-offs and continuous feedback loop (to identify usability improvements).
- Serves as a positive role-model and liaison between all levels.
- Contributes to the C.A.T.T. BA specialty by identifying best practices, networking, and communication across product teams.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree (preference given to Business or Technology or Accounting major).
- Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (e.g., IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional) or equivalent experience.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a software delivery team and developing solutions (required).
- Results driven; high integrity; ability to build relationships; communications skills; understands complex decisions and proactively seeks input from Senior Developers (required).
- Understanding of Agile development methodologies (required).
- Self-disciplined to work in a virtual, agile, globally sourced team (required).
- Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (preferred).
- Prior public accounting experience with mid to large size firm(s) or other professional services experience (preferred).
- Power BI experience required.
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kgohmann@c4techservices.com
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