Functional Business Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Functional Business Analyst in Tempe, AZ.

Summary:
The Functional Business Analyst is responsible for eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and system requirements for software solutions. This role acts as the primary translation layer between business users, product owners, and engineering teams to ensure that software delivered aligns with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational workflows.

Key Responsibilities:
* Functional Business Analyst will elicit, analyze, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements
* Translate business needs into clear, testable system requirements
* Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure alignment with business goals
* Decompose high-level objectives into detailed user stories, use cases, and process flows
* Define data requirements, business rules, and system interfaces
* As a Functional Business Analyst, you will manage conflicting stakeholder priorities and negotiate scope when required
* Ensure changes are assessed for impact and properly approved
* Support sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning
* Maintain requirement artifacts such as BRDs, user stories, and traceability matrices

REQUIREMENTS:
* Minimum 4+ years of experience in designing enterprise software solutions
* Experience in identifying potential impacts and/or gaps in terms of organization, business and processes between current customer situations, and the desired end-state of the software solution
* Experience designing complex software products including the deployment of multiple versions/releases of a large product
* Proven experience in the use of Microsoft Azure DevOps (or Atlassian Jira), including the creation, tracking and reporting of user stories
* Good understanding of Agile methodology including experience with Scrum methods and processes
* Candidate must be an excellent communicator
* Proven ability to anticipate and appropriately escalate on forthcoming issues and risks of the software solution
* Ability to author design specifications and functional design documentation for the software development team
* Ability to work collaboratively with business stakeholders and software development teams, while driving software innovations and improvements to achieve business optimization
* Ability to prepare and present concepts and vision (written and verbal) to the software development team, management, and other internal and external stakeholders
* Must demonstrate ability to work independently and utilize critical thinking skills as required

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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