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Sr. Business Analyst - Application Team

Columbus, OH 43215

Posted: 11/21/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Management Job Number: 582098 Country: United States Is job remote?: No

Job Description

Sr. Business Analyst - Application Team
Location: Columbus, OH; Hybrid (onsite 3 days/week)
Pay: up to $63.32 per hour DOE
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision and more
 

Job Overview:
Planet Technology's client in the Columbus area is seeking a Sr. Business Analyst to join their team. The Sr. Business Analyst is responsible for executing the Business Analyst role for their assigned technical product(s), application(s) or projects, within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. In addition, they will extend their responsibilities to take on Project Management roles and Operations topics and may also fill the Agile Scrum Master role.

Job Responsibilities:
Business Analysis (Agile):
  • Building a strong understanding of the assigned business processes, functions, roles and rules
  • Owning the functional solution– the big picture story – of the initiative being delivered
  • Collaborating with the Business to elicit requirements, define acceptance criteria, and maintain a prioritized product backlog
  • Creating user stories to the level of granularity required by the team
  • Clarifying inconsistencies and resolving issues to bridge the gap between user expectations and the delivered product
  • Testing deliverables against a user story’s acceptance criteria to validate that the delivered product meets the business goals

Project Management (Lead projects):
  • Utilizing ITPM processes to direct the execution of IT related projects
  • Coordinating business, IT and provider resources to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality, cost-efficient projects
  • Executing appropriate ITPM delivery tasks, activities and deliverables as necessary to ensure project success
  • Managing key project management processes and artifacts to ensure successful project delivery

Scrum Master:
  • Leading the Agile team in the adoption and execution of Agile processes
  • Planning and facilitating key Agile events including daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings
  • Collaborating with the Product Owner to manage the Product backlog
  • Clearing obstacles and enabling the efforts of the scrum team

Operations and Support (DevOps):
  • Steering providers in the execution of support tasks
  • Resolving escalated support topics
  • Planning and executing upgrades and replacements to ensure that hardware and software components remain supported
  • Executing ITSM/ITIL processes to ensure ongoing stable operations and alignment with SLAs

Coordination and Administration:
  • Coordinating day-to-day activities with team members
  • Leading and mentoring other team members as appropriate
  • Coordinating release planning and off-cycle efforts
  • Resolving or escalating risks and issues
  • Executing resource planning and time tracking processes


Must Haves:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3 - 5 years IT experience
  • 2 - 3 years project management
  • Strong knowledge of common concepts and processes in project delivery
  • Familiarity with financial services lease and loan applications
  • Experience in a multi-location, international environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to sell complex topics with members of management at all levels


Nice to Haves:
  • 1 - 2 years Financial Services industry
  • 5+ years of BA experience
  • Expertise in Jira and/or Confluence?

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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