Business Analyst

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Job description

Business Analyst

Duration: 12m contract to hire

Location: Irving, TX/need folks local to Dallas who are comfortable working in a hybrid model-there will be an onsite interview

Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Business Analyst to be part of a Scrum team. Together with a Product Owner and the team, the Business Analyst will drive user value to line-of-business applications as part of a continual digital transformation.

Essential Job Functions

Analyze broadly defined ideas from Product Owner and help decompose them into epics/features

Champion product improvements from concept through implementation into ongoing maintenance

Elicit and write user stories that are clear, concise and that articulate user value

Facilitate and assist with backlog refinement activities as needed by the Product Owner

Identify and help rationalize potential integration needs of related applications

Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives

Engage with business users alongside Product Owner and team members to gather feedback

Assist with input and review of training content and release notes as needed

Provide input to test planning, and to pre- and post-release bug troubleshooting

NOTE: Because positions may evolve due to the needs of the business, this job description may not list all essential functions and is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all required activities, duties, or responsibilities. Other essential functions, duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

Qualifications

Wholesale distribution and/or sales and accounting knowledge is mandatory

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent work experience

5+ years in similar role

3+ years' experience eliciting and writing user stories

Strong understanding of Scrum framework, with history of working in high-performing, self-organized and collaborative Scrum teams

Proven ability to understand and create process flow diagrams, wireframes and other visual artifacts

Use of ALM and collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps, Confluence, Jira, Rally, etc.

Proficient with MS Windows, Office, Project, and Visio (or similar flowchart/diagramming tool)

Exceptional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to conduct independent research

Ability to self-teach and learn via on-the-job training

Scrum certification (CSM, CSPO, CSP, or similar) and business analysis certification preferred

Competencies

Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail

Results oriented

Collaborative

Facilitative

Situationally aware

Enthusiastic

Continually improving

Transparent

Quick learner with ability to grasp concepts of new applications

Recognizes and rapidly solves problems

Connects big picture to specific implementation tasks and activities

Draws out information from others effectively

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