Senior Business Analyst

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Job description

Kforce has a client in search of a Senior Business Analyst in Hartford, CT.Key Tasks: * Senior Business Analyst will document business requirements, functional and non-functional, utilizing a variety of methods and artifacts (e.g. writing use cases, user stories, creating process flows, etc.) * Develop and execute a requirements attainment strategy for new projects * As a Senior Business Analyst, you will engage stakeholders to elicit requirements and facilitate discussions as needed * Help manage changes in requirements as work progresses through the application development lifecycle * Verify that proposed solutions meet the needs of the business * Track project status/deliverables and assist in the completion of software documentation and training material * Responsible for providing production support triage as needed, coordinating/validating changes with vendor systems, and contributing to team's efforts, or other activities as assigned by manager, that maybe required * Senior Business Analysts assists with the development of test strategies, writing and executing functional test cases, developing test execution plans, assessing defect severity, providing a status of testing activities and driving defects/issues to resolution * Will provide regular coaching and mentoring to other members of the Business Analysis team as well as the broader IT organization when appropriate * Improve business acumen as it pertains to the insurance industry and/or develop functional domain expertise within IT related disciplines (e.g. project management, business analysis, and quality assurance) * Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications, Business, or Insurance, or equivalent, with 5-7 years of systems analysis experience with experience implementing applications in a complex production environment * Understanding of the application development life cycle; Ability to plan and execute a business analysis framework which includes planning, requirements elicitation, facilitation, and documenting requirements in a variety of methods and in alignment with best practices (e.g. process models, user stories, use cases, etc.) * Must be able to track project status/deliverables, identify issues/risks, and assist in the completion of software documentation and training material * In-depth knowledge of Property and Casualty Insurance or other Financial Services industry valuable * Excellent analytical, problem solving, and time-management skills * Must be highly self-motivated requiring minimal direction * Excellent oral and written communication skills * High levels of enthusiasm, energy, and goal-orientation * Applicants lacking these skills or knowledge will be considered for the trainee position * Commercial property and casualty insurance experience preferred * UI/and/or UX skills are highly desirable * Experience with insurance related systems (e.g. billing, policy administration, and claims) is preferred Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.*Compensation Type:*Hours