Business Analyst (Microsoft Dynamics AX)

Client is seeking to engage an experienced Business Analyst to work on a large ERP and Web project. This position will require retail business and SDLC acumen for a Microsoft Dynamics AX and Web application project being implemented using Agile.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Work closely with business and IT Subject Matter Experts to gather, understand and document business and technical requirements

• Understand the needs of multiple stakeholders and facilitate the negotiation of requirements

• Identify current and future-state business processes, including a gap analysis

• Help stakeholders envision the future and how their work will need to change to support it

• Determine from business representatives the relative priority of requirements

• Create business requirement documents and enter agile stories in JIRA, including functional and system requirements

• Create, analyze, and validate detailed functional specifications according to Client's business analysis standards

• Facilitate design sessions with the implementation team to define the best solution

• Assist with the resolution of functional questions and other impediments to progress

• Provide input as to whether implementations have met requirements and are acceptable for release

The successful candidate must:

• Communicate effectively to all levels of IT and business organizations

• Possess strong writing, verbal, interpersonal and analytical skills

• Have the ability to see the overall business process at any point in time

• Understand and be able to apply Agile and/or Scrum methodology

• Be organized and detail oriented

• Have an aptitude to learn about business functionality being delivered

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Information Systems or related field required

• 3+ years’ experience working as a business analyst in multi-faceted, medium to large scale, technical and business-focused projects

• Must understand Agile project management methodology and be able to apply it in projects

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with ERP and Web application projects

• Retail industry experience

• Experience with JIRA and Confluence

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.