Sr. Business Analyst

Purpose: TEKsystems Las Vegas is looking for a Senior Business Analyst for our client, a large Government Contractor here in Las Vegas.

A Business Analyst serves the mission-critical function of understanding the specific business need, determining and documenting accurate requirements from a business unit, and presenting these requirements in a
manner that is agreeable, measurable and flexible enough to meet project and client needs.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Manage the organization and documentation of business requirements, including Use Cases, to ensure that the project team develops solutions that meet the customer's needs and to minimize requirement defects up front prior to implementation
Assist in development functional design specifications and develop technical design specifications
Work with the Business Management Group on Post Assessment Reviews.
Facilitate working group sessions with the business to identify and drive
Business Process Improvements by creating Business Process workflow diagrams
Manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Oversee business change request process, which includes facilitating weekly meetings, ensuring issues are addressed and resolved;
Coordinate with project leadership to identify and gain commitment in the concept and rollout timeframe of project.
Use formal development methodology and work closely with technical staff to formulate solutions to meet business requirements.
Lead weekly project status meetings with the Business. Assist or lead in
analyzing new releases of the assigned application and evaluating the impact of custom modifications and of new system functionality.
Assist developers in Unit testing, system testing and documentation as needed to assure a quality implementation in production in accordance with existing development methodology.
Participate in System Integration and User Acceptance testing of new releases and custom modifications.
Play a key role in the evaluation of change requests to insure they are
properly integrated with existing application functionality or recommend
modifications that will be consistent with the direction of the application.

Education and Other Typical Requirements:
Four year degree in any business/ technical area or equivalent experience is preferred and four plus years relevant work experience.
Productivity, initiative, professionalism, customer service attitude,
attention to detail and quality, ability to multitask, team focus, strong
interpersonal skills, strong verbal and written communication skills and
adherence to client and US IT standard operating procedures.
Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Strong skills utilizing Lotus Notes databases and Microsoft Office Suite
Understanding of technology/software relevant to team
Must be willing to work overtime as necessary for day-to-day operations and occasional weekend or after-hours coverage. May be required to carry cell phone, pager or blackberry.

Commitment to professional growth; seeks opportunities for development;
expected to share knowledge with others.
Ability to develop work approach and project plans to meet client
requirements, manage and monitor progress of plan
Familiarity or experience with Project Management skills

Years Experience Required
3 - 5

Education Required
Four year degree in any business/ technical area or equivalent experience is preferred and four plus years relevant work experience.
Job Requirements

Required Experience:
4+ year's in-depth experience in Business Analysis.
Experience in J2EE architecture including EJBs, Struts, Servlets, JMS, JNDI,
J2EE Connectors, JDBC, CMP, ANT, etc will be a plus
5+ years design and development of multi-tier software applications
Experience with Object Oriented methods (i.e. RUP)
Good oral and written communication skills
Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities
Good verbal and written communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution,
and customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume,
deadline-driven environment
Ability to balance multiple demands and work both independently and as part of a team to develop solutions
Professional maturity in dealing with all levels of management and staff
Ability to understand customer needs and manage expectations
Experience with full life cycle of projects from establishing requirements
through delivery and productionClassification:Contract-to-HireCompensation:
85-95 YearJoin TEKsystems© and get your career on the fast track. As the nation's premier technology execution company, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented technical professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our technical professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

Required Qualifications:
Skills Requirements:
Business analyst, UAT, RUP, J2EEContact Information
Contact:Hamilton,Brian J