Sr. Business Analyst

Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical)

Main location: United States, Louisiana, Lafayette

Alternate Location(s): United States, Tennessee, Knoxville

Position ID:J0426-2706

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

CGI is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, senior business analyst to join a high-performing Agile team in designing and building modern, services-based web applications for a large government agency. Our team is using a modern development stack and various open source technologies. You will have the opportunity to help modernize the cloud-based system. Grow your leadership and consulting skills with in-demand technologies in a fast-paced environment as part of an exciting, positive team that moves quickly and delivers quality software alongside a passionate customer.
The ideal candidate for this position is a problem solver. This job supports one or more analytical aspects of the application product life cycle, within a sub-product scope (one or more application components). Uses regular judgement and discretion to collaborate with customers.
This position is located in our Lafayette, LA or Knoxville, TN office, however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Gather project specifications, Create business cases and cost sheet analysis, Translate high-level business needs into detailed requirements for new capabilities and change request/enhancements on existing capabilities,
. Analyze data to determine business problems, trends, or opportunities for process improvements,
. Create/execute test cases, Provide root cause analysis and corrective action plans,
. Verify delivery of customer needs, and Ensure quality delivery.
. Builds organizational and platform knowledge in one or more disciplines to advance professional track career.
. Uses functional and organizational knowledge to mentor junior resources. Requires thorough understanding of end systems impact of changes across multiple systems.
. Work with customers, Software Engineers, Architects, and other team members to capture capability needs and drive quality business solutions.
. Create and maintain deliverables such as business vision, requirements and personalization to different clients, and user interface design.
. Build business cases and results measurement programs and prepare briefings for senior leadership
. Participate in the full software development life cycle by actively participating on Agile scrum teams in various roles, including, but not limited to, Scrum Master, Business Technical Analyst, User Interface designer, Capability Manager, or Tester, based upon experience and need.
. Support various aspects of requirements testing (e.g. testing plan, scenarios, documentation, defect management) to ensure minimal production defects are realized and completing analysis of the results tying back to customer impacts.
. Ensure compliance for required standards and all necessary approvals have been obtained throughout the project lifecycle.
. Effectively communicate with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting requirement walkthroughs and sprint reviews, reporting project

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

- 7 years work experience as a business analyst on a software-focused team
-Knowledge of SDLC, Agile
-Functional analysis and strong writing skills.
-Excellent communication skills
-Ability to work effectively within a team environment under tight timelines
-Ability to multi-task and support multiple projects at once
- Experience working with JIRA and Confluence
Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Years of directly related experience Required: 10 years
Minimum Education Required: Bachelors Degree
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $62,900.00 - $139,300.00.
CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs
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Skills:

• Agile
• Application Design
• Agile Business Analysis
• Conversational Design
• Use Case Development