Intermediate Business Analyst

On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst who will provide core support to teams supporting a player experience initiative. These range from early-stage business case definition, analysis and documentation to support design/redesign of foundational processes/systems, customization of vendor systems, operational support, and a variety of other analysis or team needs as required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide core support to teams supporting a player experience initiative. These range from early-stage business case definition, analysis and documentation to support design/redesign of foundational processes/systems, customization of vendor systems, operational support, and a variety of other analysis or team needs as required. The analyst will operate within either a waterfall, agile environment, or a hybrid environment, and requires close collaboration with both internal and external vendor stakeholders.

• Partner with the Product owners/Business leads/Project Managers on road mapping, stakeholder engagement, and prioritization.

• Build and execute a solid business analysis (BA) approach to elicit, analyze, and document/refine detailed user needs in requirements or other supporting artifacts as appropriate (working with internal stakeholders, vendors, other teams, etc.).

• Support in detailed system, policy, and user analysis needs, and gaps to ensure proper documentation.

• Support in current/future process definition and mapping of user and player experience.

• Support the development team in understanding needs and dependencies. Facilitate to guide conversations (requirement sessions, process analysis and design meetings, project meetings/agile ceremonies, etc.).

• Conduct technical operational support and troubleshooting as needed to support the product area.

• Provide proactive support to assigned teams.

• Advocate for BA best practices.

• Provide regular status and issues reporting to the Project Manager.

• May be required to learn basic knowledge of other capability areas in the team and/or systems where needed to support the team.

• Conduct other tasks as reasonably required by the Project Manager or assigned team.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of dedicated BA experience.

• Knowledge of IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) areas and techniques.

• Certifications preferred: CBAP, Six Sigma, PMP, ScrumMaster, or Product Owner certification.

• Experience working with business users and subject matter experts to produce comprehensive requirements, gap analysis, current and future state design, and other analyses.

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Company has an existing (at the time of submission) and ongoing contract with Candidate.

Preferred skills:

• Solid skills in eliciting, creating, and managing requirements, gained through applied work experiences (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban).

• Process modelling.

• Player experience mapping.

• Workshop planning and facilitation.

• Business case development.

• Expertise in collaborating and managing successful delivery with external IT development partners.

• Intermediate to expert users of Visio, JIRA, and Confluence.

• Exceptional written, and verbal communication and presentation skills.

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical thinking/innovation, and development of contingency plans for risks.

Hourly rate: $105/hr

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long-term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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Job Number: 11060