Innovations technological

Business Analyst

Duration: 6 months+

Location: in Boston, MA

Rate is $43/hr.........Max

Experience with SQL and relational database query – MS SQL preferred

Experienced business analyst needed for contract in Boston to assist in the development and support of a Web Portal and associated applications as well as participate in other information technology projects.  

Responsibilities:

Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to develop and implement business solutions and optimize operations, conduct impact analysis of upgrades and changes for functional areas, and evaluate systems and business processes for feasibility.

Analyze information needs and functional requirements, evaluate information gathered, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from underlying true needs.

Develop requirement specifications according to standard templates, using natural language and standard UML methodologies.

Conduct integration testing of software to facilitate change management and quality assurance, including the development and implementation of standard test scenarios based on defined use cases.

Assist with application training to ensure the end users of the business applications fully understand all features and functionality. Train peers in subject matter and technical expertise areas.

Analyze and assign change and defect management issues related to new development requests and production support.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience &/or specialized training) in Information Technology (IT), or related discipline.

Extensive experience in the following:

Gathering and documenting system requirements for information technology projects

Developing, maintaining and delivering end user training

Coordinating and deploying technical products to end users

Conducting quality testing of software

Developing and implementing cross organizational business process flows

Creating test plans and test scripts

Experience with SQL and relational database query – MS SQL preferred

Effective verbal and written communication; interacts effectively with internal and external audience and peers

Strong communication of technical information (written and oral) to non-technical audience; able to use relationship development and facilitation skills with all personnel

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with UML tools for creation of use cases and analysis documentation

Experience with Web application development, portals and web technologies

Experience with data warehouse/ Health & Human Services business domains