IT Business Analyst V

IT Business Analyst VBCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated IT Business Analyst V for an opportunity in Pennington, NJ!Position Title: IT Business Analyst VLocation: Pennington, NJAnticipated Start Date: ASAPPlease note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.Expected Duration: 12MonthsJob Type: CONTRACT, HybridPay Range: $50 to $56.18/hr.Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).Description:The agile analyst will work with IT and the Business to define and deliver solutions that meet business objectives. Responsible for combining business and technology skills with strong leadership, communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills. Serves as the ultimate facilitator between Business and IT in truly understanding the businesss needs and plays a key role in the overall management and success of a project through the entire project lifecycle. Using proven methods and tools, this position leads the planning, eliciting, analyzing, validating and managing of requirements, business processes, high-level solution design, test case design, and implementation planning & support – in partnership with Project Managers, Business Stakeholders, and IT interfacing groups. This position may also be called upon to fulfil some Scrum Master responsibilities of facilitating scrum ceremonies based on changing demands. Required (hard) skills/experience Agile tools/ Jira Must have excellent analytical skills and at least 5 – 7 years of experience as a Technical Business analyst, working closely with business partners to elicit requirements, document process flows, identify risks and mitigation and participate in definition of strategies for the technical solution Experience in Agile methodology Previous success working in a dynamic environment with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. Ability to communicate and work with Developers to ensure that acceptance criteria for the user stories are understood and applied Ability to communicate and work with Testers to ensure that test plans and scripts satisfy the requirements Ability to analyze existing capabilities and identify gaps and opportunities Characteristics of the top performer Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and ability to facilitate discussions Self-motivated and requires minimal supervision Good problem solving and conflict resolution skillsBenefits:BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.About BCforward:Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforwards 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in To view the full job description, click here