Business Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Business Analyst in Merrimack, NH.

Duties:
* Initiate & lead discovery for Feature/Epic Definition & Key Decision Partners with Squad Leader and Scrum Master to prioritize Epics
* Ensure Epic/Story artifacts (i.e. use cases and supporting documentation) are updated and available for story execution
* Business Analyst will write stories and facilitate story grooming/refinement sessions to ensure they meet the Definition of Ready
* Collaborating with key Business, IT, Legal, Compliance & Risk partners to define product features and monitor trends
* Establish client meetings to include demos of sprint deliverables and impact analysis results (User Experience Design, Legal, Outside business groups)
* Engage in organizational readiness activities through the lifecycle of the project to proactively mitigate risks related to product delivery
* Communicate issues and client feedback to the Squad Leader in a clear, concise and timely manner
* Participate and /or facilitate the daily Scrums, Sprint Planning Meetings, Release Planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives
* As a Business Analyst, you will provide constructive feedback for future process improvements
* Identify business requirements, document improvement opportunities, share with Scrum Team and at BA Forums
* Collaborate strategically with the QA team on QA test plan reviews and provides assistance and mentorship to QA with story requirements / acceptance criteria clarifications
* Perform End to End Business Acceptance Testing in Acceptance Region and ensure the traceability of test cases
* Assist in readiness and deployment activities for each release

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree preferred
* CSM/CSPO Certification desirable
* Experience with Jira, Confluence, Mural or similar Agile backlog management tool preferred
* Basic knowledge (3+ years) of business analyst techniques such as benchmarking, business rules analysis, risk analysis, user stories, user acceptance testing and product documentation
* Good understanding on MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Outlook
* A good listener and have strong verbal communication skills
* Proven leadership and time management skills to ensure that work is completed on time
* Strong writing skills as proven in clear, concise, well organized user documentation to maintain standards and procedures
* Problem solving skills with the keen ability to assimilate new information, draw conclusions and communicate ideas
* Keep up to date on Agile standard methodologies and trends
* Positive demeanor and flexible, with ability to adapt to the changing needs of the squad
* Ability to effectively facilitate successful client meetings or workshops, and comfort speaking publicly to a broad audience

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.

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