Business Analyst

Job : Business Analyst Location: Portland, OR Positions : 2 Travel: 25% on-site at client location, 75% remote Expenses: paid by client Duration: 3 months  Looking for GC/USC Required Experience ·         Business Analyst with extensive Agile/Scrim Experience ·         JIRA experience a MUST ·         Lead Story Building sessions   Desired Experience ·         Test Driven Development exposure ·         .Net exposure preferred   Business Analyst Principle duties and responsibilities:     Plan, control, and coordinate the development of multiple system projects from the initial definition phase, taking the concepts and following through to a successful deployment     Establish and define the theoretical basis and principles for estimating project effort and duration, while analyzing customer needs and recommending appropriate technical solutions     Capture Business Processes and Requirements     Lead story building sessions     Facilitate Requirement Definition Workshops     Consult with internal and external/client Technical Specialists and Technical Leads to clearly determine the roles and requirements of each consultant involved in the project/solution, while reviewing technical work for accuracy     Guide Business users towards “Best Practices”     Map Business Processes and Requirements     Assist with Gap analysis, identification and sizing     Assist with functional and technical designs     Evaluate and prioritize Defect Reports and Change Requests     Facilitate the creation of Test Plans and Scripts and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT)     Create Training Plans and deliver “train-the trainer” classes     Create and/or update Requirement, Process, Functional, and technical Documentation     Identify major milestones and establish critical path within the project plan while monitoring and reporting progress toward milestones on a daily or weekly basis as required     Serve as customer liaison on project facilitating daily and weekly project review meetings with clients and team members     Monitor and adjust project schedules as needed to ensure timely delivery in line with client expectations, ensuring that tight schedules are met     Foster and maintain good relationships with IT colleagues, both internal and external     Seek out and champion new development, configuration and implementation efforts within current engagements providing Eagle Creek customers with long term value via technological and process modifications  Required skills and qualifications:     8+ years of consulting experience within the IT industry     5+ years of BA experience on IT projects     2+ years in dedicated Agile or Scrum environments     Experience with JIRA     Experience facilitating with teams on implementations of 5+ people with both onsite and offsite delivery models/components     Strong communication skills, and meeting facilitation, organizational skills with an ability to express complex business concepts in technical terms via presentations and written forms.     Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills     Ability to interact with all levels within an organization     Exposure to Test Driven Development or .Net applications a plus BS Degree All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.