Business Analyst

Business Analyst
Oakland, CA-Hybrid
3 months+ Contract
**LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY**
TOP THINGS:

• Financial background, PM skills, self starter

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Client Support and Consulting:

• Provide expert consulting in information technology to the client to identify and satisfy the business needs.
• Analyze end-to-end complex business processes and information needs of the clients in one or more business functional areas (may include external entities).
• Understand in detail the current and future business environment of the business clients; effectively anticipate, identify, and fully meet the business needs.
• Identify, propose and influence IT solutions to complex business problems; negotiate requirements and deliverables with multiple business clients.
• Evaluate and document alternatives that will provide the most effective solutions to complex business problems.
• Anticipate client concerns and questions, and provide proactive, timely and professional client-focused communications.
• Provide timely responses to client inquiries or delegate as appropriate.

Business Analysis:

• Define and document business requirements for complex projects.
• Act as a key contributor to the business cases for complex IT projects and initiatives.
• Review design and technical specification documents for alignment with business solution.
• Prepare and review test plans and perform quality reviews of test results.
• Comply with SOX and other standard process requirements.

Additional Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level:

• Able to analyze and design solutions independently with minimal guidance as needed on the most complex projects.
• Demonstrates a level of expertise that allows the BA to act as a recognized authority for a project or initiative.
• Demonstrates understanding of business processes for several business functional areas, and can effectively coordinate the work on analysis and requirements for several projects.
• Serves as key technical resource within the area of specialization.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and technical competence.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with broad scope and high complexity.
• Mentors the Associate and Career-level team members.
• Demonstrates good understanding of a number of the following areas: testing, project management, related Lines of Business, software development, SOX compliance, regulatory compliance, operational/disaster recovery, operations, maintenance, etc.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to less experienced employees.

Education Minimum

• BA/BS in Computer Science/ Information Systems, Business, Engineering, etc. or equivalent work experience.
• Desired requirements: Advanced degree is a plus.

Minimum requirements:

• 7 years of job related experience in Information Technology. 5 years of experience in business analysis.
• Participation in projects of high complexity at an expert level or in a leadership role.
• Advanced knowledge of multiple corresponding Line of Business-related functional areas.
• Expert knowledge of the business requirements process.
• Detail oriented, analytical, good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the utility business and multiple functional areas of the related Lines of Business.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite of applications, including Excel and Visio.
• Ability to work with different teams across disciplines and levels.
• Ability to promote good working environment with different teams across disciplines and levels.
• Skilled in evaluating technical solutions, and providing resource, time and cost estimates.
• Skilled in evaluating IT processes and ability to suggest improvements.
• Ability to create visual representation of Business Processes using swim lane diagrams, business process flows, data flows, functional breakdown structures, etc.
• Good mentoring skills.

Desired requirements:

• Typically has 8+ years of job related experience in Information Technology, which may include or be in addition to 6+ years of experience in business analysis.
• Expert-level knowledge and working experience with multiple corresponding Line of Business-related functional areas.
• Extensive participation in projects of high complexity or simultaneous participation in multiple projects of medium to high complexity in a leading role.

License/ Certification Minimum
Minimum requirements:

• Continuous education in IT and business specific areas.
• Client Leadership training (or scheduled to take within 6 months).
• CCBA certification (or scheduled to obtain it within 6 months).

Desired requirements:

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• Working knowledge of relational databases, including data querying.
• Working knowledge of UML is highly desired.

Technical Competencies:

• Demonstrates mastery in Business Analysis, Business Systems Improvement, Consulting Skills, Needs Analysis, Information Analysis
• Advanced in Advocacy and Persuasion, Negotiation, Business (Strategic) Application, Training Others, Project Assessment, Risk Management, Business Acumen