Business Analyst, Columbia, MD - Georgia IT Inc.

Columbia, MD

About the Job

Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Columbia, MD
Position Type: Contract
Rate: DOE
US Citizen, Green Card, GC EAD, H4 EAD and TN (Not for H1b or OPT EAD).

Job Description:

Need to have a background in software development, ideally supporting projects where they have helped build a product from the ground up.
Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban desired.
Will function as a BA/Product Owner - hybrid
Need VERY STRONG communication skills and able to ask the right questions when gathering requirements
Big plus if they have experience working with a CMS, LMS, or a background in education/learning

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
2–4 years of experience in leading projects, including gathering requirements, scope analysis, and verifying the completion of the project
Any combination of the following:
Experience serving as a Business Analyst in a web-based Learning environment
Experience working with an Education Management System (EMS), and/or Student Information System (SIS), and/or Learning Management System (LMS)
Experience working in the Operations side of the education industry
Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts throughout the entire lifecycle of a project
Excellent time management including the prioritization of tasks and controlling scope
Ability to reconcile key stakeholder interests, conflicting priorities, and business strategy
Education or working knowledge in business analysis or a strong working knowledge of our custom software applications
Experience working with data-driven Web applications, preferably .NET
An understanding of web technology and current trends – the what, why, when, and how of AJAX, HTML5, browsers, etc.
Experience in working in an agile environment, including a strong working knowledge of the methodology, user stories, and iterative development
The ability to demonstrate work experience by providing work samples.

Source : Georgia IT Inc.