Business Analyst - Search Services

SUMMARY: Our Dallas headquartered IT Consulting client is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join their dynamic team. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Business Analyst will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of projects by gathering and analyzing requirements, identifying business needs, and facilitating effective communication between stakeholders and project teams.  This role is onsite in Irving Texas with strong long term opportunities for career growth.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for projects.
• Conduct thorough analysis of business processes, systems, and data to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
• Translate business requirements into clear and concise user stories, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure that requirements are accurately implemented and meet business objectives.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business priorities and objectives.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and meetings to gather requirements and foster consensus.
• Perform impact analysis to assess the potential effects of proposed changes or enhancements on existing systems and processes.
• Create and maintain documentation, including business process models, requirements traceability matrices, and project artifacts.
• Support testing efforts by developing test cases, reviewing test plans, and assisting with user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Provide ongoing support and assistance to stakeholders and project teams, addressing issues and resolving conflicts as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in a project management or software development environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources and synthesize complex data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Solid understanding of business analysis techniques, methodologies, and best practices.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello) is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to producing high-quality deliverables within established timelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.