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Business Analyst (Seattle)


Date: 2009-11-12, 11:23AM PST
Reply to: sabrina.oldham@rht.com [Errors when replying to ads?]


Robert Half Technology is recruiting a Business Analyst for our growing client that has been in business since 2003. This is a contract to hire opportunity with a stable company so don't miss out. They are focused on Software as a Service to measure, interpret and provides actionable recommendations to improve quality of service for their clients.


Description: You will work closely with product management, marketing, user experience design, internal operations and client services teams to understand the product requirements. You will also be working closely with the software development, QA, project management and other technical program managers to understand the current system functionality and technical architecture. You will be responsible for translating the product requirements into technical specifications documents, taking into account both the product and technical considerations. Throughout the project lifecycle, you will be responsible for providing any requirement clarifications to the development and QA teams and keeping the technical specifications documents current. This position will also be responsible for co-developing the product rollout plan with the product and project management and be responsible for developing end user documentation. The individual may also carry out project management (scrum master) duties from time to time.

Qualifications:

3+ years of experience as business analyst in a software development organization

Deep understanding and experience with writing functional and technical requirements for a software product.

Experience working for Telecom or hardware vendors is not applicable.

Experience working with product management and marketing teams; skilled at interviewing users and translating abstract requirements into actionable specifications

Talent and experience in managing projects and cross-functional teams

Experience on 6 month life cycles

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to go extra mile to get job done; “can do” attitude

B.A./B.S. degree in computer science or related discipline or

A.A. degree and 5+ years of experience

Preferred:

Experience with call center monitoring, analytics and recording applications

Prior experience as a software developer or QA engineer

Experience with Software-as-a-Service product development

Startup experience

MBA or other relevant advanced degree

PMP or Certified Scrum Master

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

Fast paced, informal working environment

Significant workloads and lots of responsibility

Some stress for individual and those around him/her

Significant manager and executive attention to all aspects of work products

50% meetings and coordination
50% at PC working on specs and other technical documentations/project plans

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