Business Analyst - (Only local candidates from SC will be considered for this role)

Job Description:
Position: Business Analyst - Advanced
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension
Client: Direct

Responsibilities:

Business Process Analysis & Workflow Mapping

·       Facilitate meetings and working sessions with business units and technical teams to understand operational processes.

·       Document current state business workflows including process steps, inputs, outputs, and system interactions.

·       Develop future state process maps and workflows aligned with system capabilities and project goals.

·       Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains.

·       Product clear process documentation including:

o   Workflow diagrams

o   Process maps

o   Business process narratives

o   Standard operating procedures

System Integration & Data Flow Analysis

·       Assist in documenting system integrations and data flows between enterprise applications

·       Analyze how systems exchange data and identify dependencies between systems.

·       Document integration points, system interactions, and upstream/downstream impacts.

·       Work with technical teams to understand APIs, interfaces, and system dependencies.

·       Assist in identifying risks or gaps related to system integrations.

Requirements Gathering and Documentation

·       Work with stakeholders to gather and document business and functional requirements.

·       Translate business needs into structured documentation that can be used by development teams or vendors.

·       Develop and maintain artifacts including:

o   Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)

o   Functional Requirements

o   Use cases and user stories

o   Requirements traceability matrices

Project Management Office (PMO) Support

·       Support PMO project managers on multiple active projects.

·       Assist with tracking project tasks, action items, and deliverables. PMO administrative tasks

·       Help maintain project documentation

Stakeholder Engagement

·       Work with business units, technical teams, and project manager to ensure clear understanding of requirements and project objectives.

·       Facilitate workshops and discussions to validate workflows and system functionality.

·       Support collaboration between business and technical stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.

Testing & Implementation Support

·       Assist with development of system testing documentation, including test plans and test cases.

·       Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and documentation.

·       Validate that system functionality aligns with documented business requirements.

·       Assist with implementation readiness activities as needed.

Required Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or Computer Science

·       5+ year of experience as a Business Analyst supporting IT projects or enterprise systems.

·       5+ years of experience analyzing system integrations and data flows between applications.

·       5+ years of experience gathering and documenting business functional requirements.

·       5+ years of experience facilitating meetings and workshops with business and technical stakeholders.

·       5+ years of experience with system integrations, APIs, and data exchange between enterprise systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Experience supporting a Project Management Office (PMO).

·       Experience working on enterprise IT systems implementations or modernization efforts.

·       Experience using process modeling tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or similar.

Soft Skills:

·       Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.