Business Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assess business processes, systems, and data to pinpoint opportunities for enhancement and propose solutions.

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and document processes effectively.

• Assist in the creation of project plans.

• Formulate business cases and feasibility studies for new initiatives and process enhancements.

• Create comprehensive business requirements documents and functional specifications.

• Partner with developers and project managers to ensure that solutions align with business needs and are delivered punctually and within budget.

• Develop and sustain project plans, status reports, and documentation related to projects.

• Execute user acceptance testing to confirm that solutions fulfill business requirements.

• Lead stakeholder meetings and workshops to gather requirements and address issues.

• Work alongside development teams to address user interface and user experience requirements.

• Contribute to the design of intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.

• Aid in the development and implementation of new information systems.

• Coordinate with developers to ensure that business requirements are satisfied.

• Create training materials and provide training to end-users as necessary.

• Assist the project manager in monitoring and managing project timelines and deliverables.

• Regularly communicate progress and challenges to stakeholders.

• Support an environmentally focused Federal Government client in developing and maintaining secure, accessible information systems for tracking and reporting environmental data.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a Business Analyst role.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Capacity to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Familiarity with business analysis methodologies, tools, and techniques.

• Experience with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Preferred experience with process mapping and modeling tools such as Visio or JIRA.

• Knowledge of environmental regulations and sustainability practices is advantageous.

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred, though not mandatory.

• Experience with requirements elicitation and documentation techniques.

• Familiarity with business process modeling and mapping tools like Visio, Lucidchart, and BPMN notation.

• Experience with data modeling and analysis techniques, including entity-relationship diagrams and data flow diagrams.

• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

• Experience with project management tools like Microsoft Project, Trello, or Asana.

• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, or JIRA.

• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Cognos.

• Basic technical knowledge and understanding of software development and database technologies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to maintain a quiet, distraction-free workspace with reliable internet access.

• Availability during core business hours that align with colleagues and clients.

• Disclosure of current or future outside employment and professional activities is required, with written approval needed.

• Must refrain from soliciting or conducting outside business during Valiant Solutions or client core business hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Valiant covers 99% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees.

• Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents.

• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees.

• 100% Paid Certifications.

• 401K Matching up to 4%.

• Paid Time Off.

• Paid Federal Holidays.

• Wellness & Fitness Program.

• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal.

• FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking.

• Referral Bonuses.

• Work-life balance.

• Remote work options.