Sr IT Business Analyst

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Job Description

Job Title: Sr Business Analyst
Location: Remote within FL (Occasional travel to Green Bay, WI)
Work Authorization: USC/GC Holder
Job Type: Direct Hire

Employment Eligibility: Gravity cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer directly (we are not open to contract or “corp to corp” agreements).

Job Description
Overview: Gravity is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with strong technical writing skills to act as the primary liaison between department stakeholders and our client’s in-house development and testing teams. We are looking for a highly experienced and detail-oriented professional who can effectively bridge the gap between business objectives and technical solutions. As a Senior Software Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements to ensure the successful delivery of software solutions aligned with business goals.

This position is ideal for someone who excels in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and thrives on collaboration. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working closely with development and technical teams to translate business needs into clear, actionable specifications, including user stories, process flows, and wireframes.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Team Leadership & Agile Transition:
   • Guide teams with varying Agile experience levels in transitioning from Waterfall to Agile methodologies.
   • Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and backlog meetings.
   • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts and contribute to best practices and process improvements within the team.
2. Communication & Collaboration:
   • Act as the primary contact between internal and external business representatives and the development/ testing teams.
   • Address executive questions and resolve stakeholder conflicts.
3. Requirements & Documentation:
   • Work closely with development and technical teams to translate business needs into clear, concise, and actionable specifications, including user stories, process flows, and wireframes.
   • Develop and document Epics, User Stories, and acceptance criteria.
   • Gather and specify business requirements from multiple departments.
   • Analyze business functions, and create detailed system specifications, and UI designs.
   • Identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and design new processes.
   • Build workflow charts and diagrams to illustrate system functions.
   • Develop and execute test plans, validate solutions, and support user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
   • Evaluate existing business processes and identify opportunities for optimization, automation, and enhancement.
   • Analyze data trends and generate reports to support decision-making and strategic initiatives.
   • Assist in planning, coordinating, and managing project timelines, deliverables, and resources to ensure successful project outcomes that align to the business goals.
   • Support the Agile transition and monitor project progress.
   • Maintain visibility into project progress for all stakeholders.
   • Ensure accountability and prevent bottlenecks in the development process.
4. Technical Skills:
   • Utilize knowledge of Agile models, project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
   • Extensive Experience using design tools (e.g., Figma, FigJam) to build click through models.

Required Experience:

• • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in business analysis, with a focus on software solutions and systems integration.
  • Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.), data modeling, and systems analysis.
  • Proven ability to create workflows, detailed specifications, and management reports.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and critically and most importantly creatively.
  • CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), PMP (Project Management Professional), and/or relevant Agile certifications.

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