Business Analyst

Required Skills

• Minimum of 12+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with a proven track record of understanding the business processes and their requirements and translating it into technical requirements.
• 8+ years of experience eliciting business requirements and translating them into detailed technical design documents in partnership with application and solution architects, guiding the design and development of large-scale application projects.
• Expertise in reviewing technical designs and specifications for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to established quality standards. Strong experience in responsive design application development, with a focus on creating human-centric design solutions.
• Knowledgeable about current software development best practices, including Agile, DevOps, and modern programming languages and frameworks
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex business issues, propose effective solutions, and make data-driven decisions under pressure.
• Proficient in using process modeling tools for creating flowcharts, data models, and business process diagrams.
• Familiar with industry standards, including legacy, core, and emerging technologies, as well as business process mapping and re-engineering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization to ensure alignment on goals, while translating complex technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead discussions with developers and architects to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical limitations, ensuring that the right solutions are implemented.
• Collaborate closely with development, quality assurance, and infrastructure teams to ensure business needs are understood, technical solutions are aligned, and software is delivered on time and within scope.
• Analyze raw data gathered by the project team and apply the appropriate tools and techniques to extract meaningful insights and drive decision-making.
• Determine whether to build a custom solution or purchase off-the-shelf software based on business needs and technical feasibility.
• Assess when to modernize legacy systems, integrate existing solutions, or build entirely new applications, considering the business context and technical landscape.
• Lead initiatives by managing cross-functional teams, ensuring successful project delivery on time and within scope, while mentoring junior BAs by sharing best practices and providing guidance to support their professional growth and success.

Detailed Skills Required

• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical teams (developers, testers, architects) and business stakeholders (product owners, project managers, executives), ensuring clear understanding of business needs and technical capabilities.
• Strong experience working in Agile or Hybrid environments (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), translating business needs into user stories for IT development teams, with familiarity in other SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall.
• Solid understanding of how software applications integrate with other enterprise systems and databases, enabling the creation of cohesive and scalable solutions.
• Familiar with IT infrastructure, including cloud computing, APIs, middleware, and other technical solutions that could impact software development choices (e.g., legacy vs. emerging technologies).
• Skilled in identifying gaps in existing software systems and designing solutions that meet business needs, whether through building new features, integrating third-party applications, or enhancing legacy systems.
• Ability to break down complex business requirements into actionable tasks for development teams, while ensuring that technical constraints and limitations are considered.

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra . We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused .

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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