Beacon Technologies is seeking a Business Analyst for our client partner. This role will liaise between the business and business technology teams as they collect, analyze, develop, document, communicate business requirements and support user testing to achieve identified goals. This role will participate in multiple medium-to-large technical, systems, or business improvement initiatives or projects within the company. This role provides support to business technology managers, business partners, project analysts, resources, and external resources to understand and achieve business objectives. They may also participate in meetings with stakeholders, documenting needs & business processes, and uncovering opportunities for continuous improvement. Attention to detail, organization, facilitation, communication, business process improvement, and self-initiative are key skills for this role.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Business required; or relevant experience.
• Experience: 5-8 years of related experience.
• Travel: 10%.
• Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Relationship and Communication Management:
  • Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with BT Business Partners, Project Analysts, business owners, project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.
  • Aids in developing business cases/justification by performing research and collecting data.
  • Assists in mentoring other junior team members.
• Requirements Management:
  • Uses standard templates and methods, collects, analyzes, develops, and documents the business requirements.
  • Assists project managers in managing project scope, maintaining visibility to status and mitigating risks or issues.
  • Helps alleviate blockers within projects.
  • Backs up the project manager, when necessary, by leading project meetings and portfolio reporting status of assigned projects.
• Problem Solving and Analysis:
  • Facilitates gathering of information required to determine level of effort for estimating cost, scope, timeline, process, and resources needed for project completion.
  • Creates as-is and future state documentation.
  • Performs troubleshooting to understand problems and create a recommendation for a resolution.
  • Ensures project, technical and business requirements, functional and non-functional, are identified and achieved throughout project execution.
  • May aide the project manager in resolving conflicts in priorities, tasks, dependencies for the project team.
  • Identifies other potential project predecessors or impacts and options to mitigate risk or complexities.
• Testing:
  • Develops test cases to ensure requirements are met.
  • Performs testing before user acceptance activities.
  • Facilitates user acceptance testing liaising with the technical team members on issues identified.
  • Manages issue resolution.
  • Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

About Beacon Technologies

Are you looking to advance your career in information technology? Beacon Technologies offers career advancement opportunities, extensive training, and excellent benefits including paying for health and dental premiums for salaried employees. In addition to providing interesting opportunities, Beacon Technologies provides that old fashioned, personal touch, so you feel like a part of the Beacon team.

Beacon Technologies, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer with a functioning Affirmative Action Plan. It is the policy of Beacon Technologies, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, ancestry, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Beacon Technologies, Inc. prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.