Business Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team of professionals. You will be responsible for the delivery of business value within an end-to-end technology lifecycle. You must have a passion for partnership with your business and IT stakeholders to deliver the optimal program/project results. The BA is the conduit between the business teams and the IT/engineering teams and is responsible for ensuring that systems and processes are planned, designed, delivered, and operated in support of the customer’s goals and objectives.

Work at Exadel – Who We Are: 
Since 1998, Exadel has been engineering its own software products and custom software for clients of all sizes. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Exadel currently has 2000+ employees in development centers across America, Europe, and Asia. Our people drive Exadel’s success, and they are at the core of our values, so Exadel is a people-first cultured company.

Project Team:
When you join our team, you’ll be immersed in a culture where teammates always help each other achieve better results. We believe that together we are greater and that we can find brilliant solutions by sharing ideas. 

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in authoring or collaborating on business requirements documents or functional specifications   
• 3+ years of experience in managing technical delivery or software development projects    
• Experience with all aspects and roles in the SDLC/ITLC (Software Development Life Cycle,  Information Technology Life Cycle) 
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Advanced technical skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Experience in creating detailed reports and giving presentations
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Understanding of requirements, including their different types and stages (elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and management)
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical or business field or equivalent work experience  

Nice to Have:

• Six Sigma certification   
• PMP certification        

English level:
Advanced

Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with management and clients to prioritize business needs
• Identify business opportunities and provide creative solutions to complex problems
• Write software functional specifications including use cases, mockups, and diagrams
• Prototype user interfaces and algorithms of the system behavior
• Interact with the development team to discuss and clarify the requirements during the project implementation
• Pass specifications (User Stories) to developers, make sure they understand everything without missing details
• Act as the main source of information about the product at all stages

Advantages of Working with Exadel:

• Our US benefits include no out of employee pocket costs for insurance enrollment for medical, dental, vision, life and LTD
• Active leadership team – always on hand to listen, engage with and regularly interact — valuing your input and suggestions
• Your ideas and initiatives are heard! Everyone matters at Exadel, and we believe everyone should be encouraged to be proactive and share their ideas
• Exadel is a big family. We care about each other, and we support and protect our team members. We have a strong sense of shared identity, values, history, and a tradition of flexibility and empowerment. We participate in significant industry and life events
• Work-life balance – we value the fact that our employees live multi-faceted lives that are not limited to their careers; the company goes the extra mile to support our family, our physical and mental health, and stimulate interest and understanding with hobbies, friendships, and interests that go beyond task-based working life