Business Analyst

On behalf of our client, Affinity is seeking a Business Analyst for a six month contract to hire. While this role is remote, candidates should be located in Vancouver, BC

Job Description:

• Gather information, conduct research, and document business needs
• Facilitate discussions between IT, consulting teams, and business owners to clarify requirements or their implementation
• Translate business needs into User Stories with clear measurable outcomes and acceptance criteria
• Support the Product Owner and engage with internal teams to clarify requirements and prioritize them for development
• Comfortable working on multiple features, roll-outs, or enhancement projects of varying size and complexity, with conflicting deadlines in a team environment
• Experience working in the agile software development methodology, with a technical or financial background considered an asset
• Respected as a collaborative partner who cultivates positive relationships and influences others, including senior leaders
• Produce, edit, and maintain business requirements and detailed technical documentation including:
  • User Stories
  • User Acceptance Test Scripts
  • Software Release Notes
  • User Guides
  • Online Help
  • Knowledgebase & FAQs
    
    
• Maintain and communicate requirements throughout the development life cycle including appropriate change control updates as approved.
• Liaison between development, QA testing, and Business Acceptance testing to ensure implementation accuracy reflects the approved business requirements.
• Interact professionally with a diverse group including executives, managers, developers, testers, consultants, end users, and subject matter experts.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Additional Job Duties

• Track tasks, resources, and budget for small efforts
• Document business processes and change impact based on solution design
• Partner with business sponsor(s) to design metrics, monitor and report on user adoption.
• Continuously reassess the status quo and consider alternative solutions to improve user experience, quality and add value to technology solutions
• Keep abreast of best practices and apply as relevant
  
  

Affinity Earn:

Know someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can also earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/

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 on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 11117

Affinity Earn:

Know someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can also earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/

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 on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 11456