IT Business Analyst

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Job description

SkuVault:

SkuVault is a Louisville-based SaaS company, and we're obsessed with helping our clients grow by solving the most difficult challenges in ecommerce. We're against all-in-one software companies who force retailers to grow their way. SkuVault shows clients a better way: where flexibility and inventory transparency builds trust with buyers.

We believe ecommerce is a force for good - building communities, creating jobs, and bringing joy to billions of people. We take our role seriously but we like to have a little fun along the way, too. It's why we've been named one of America's fastest-growing private companies for five straight years. And why more than 1,000 of America's best ecommerce retailers love us.

SkuVault is seeking an IT Business Analyst for our Louisville, KY office (onsite or remote position).

The IT Business Analyst (BA) will facilitate communication with product managers, development team, and business stakeholders as necessary using Agile methodologies. The BA will elicit business requirements in terms of features & stories for incoming projects, requests, and manage the product backlog. The BA will assist in identifying and detailing the requirements or conditions of acceptance (COA) for upcoming stories and ensure the development team understands the requested work. The BA is expected to understand the business processes and identify possible enhancements for the business and improve the value to the customer.

Major Responsibilities:

• Communicate, translate, and simplify business requirements so to proactively manage and drive the release, iterations, and dependencies for specific epics, features and enhancements
• Create a release plan and continue to prioritize the project backlog
• Proactively follow the work/stories from creation to completion and release pushing through the processes as needed
• Advise developers and end users on capabilities as well as possible updates for improved use
• Employ agile practices and drive the effort in defining features, stories and COAs
• Manage requirements, mock-ups, use case, and artifact gathering processes and clearly communicate to the business and technical team members what is needed
• Ask probing questions to fully understand stories with the ability to provide feedback on possible implications of requests
• Accurately and concisely articulate issues, questions, and recommendations to the product manager, team members, and management
• Work with the Product manager for prioritization of features balancing new requirements with defects/issues
• Look for gaps in data requirements between what is in place and what is needed
• Model the data requirements or work with the appropriate people to ensure that the data will support the new solution
• Create mock-ups of new user interfaces as needed
• Actively participates on assigned work, fulfilling task assignments, meeting deadlines, and proactively seeking attainment of team goals

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's degree in business, computer science or related fields (Bachelor's preferred)
• 3+ years direct experience in a business analyst role developing business requirements, test plans or implementing systems in an Agile environment
• Forward-thinking and resourceful with good communication and analytical skills
• Understanding and experience with Agile processes on technical projects

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Insurance (Medical/Vision/Dental)
• Incentive Program
• PTO (Sick and Vacation)
• 401K (+ company match)