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Iowa Staffing

IT Business Analyst

Iowa Staffing, Johnston, Iowa, United States, 50131

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In this role, you will facilitate the definition and development of user stories and project estimates with the product owner and SMEs to meet business needs. You will also facilitate business process mapping using tools like Visio, Lucidchart, Mural, or MS Whiteboard, and wireframe using Lucidchart or Balsamiq. Ensuring stories and acceptance criteria are appropriately defined and documented is crucial, with experience in backlog management using JIRA or Azure DevOps. You will point the product backlog and refine stories every sprint with the team, create burn-up charts, project estimates, update timelines, and identify and communicate delays. Working with the Product Owner to prioritize stories every sprint, you will identify dependencies on other teams and collaborate to resolve issues quickly. Leading all scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-up, backlog refinement, planning, pointing, sprint review/demo, retro, and sponsor check-ins, is part of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will design, write, and execute test cases to meet acceptance criteria for new functionality, enhancements, and defect repairs, with experience writing SQL to query and validate test results in a database. We are targeting an hourly rate of $50/hr. We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources. Skills and Requirements In this role, the candidate must have 5+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst and hold a bachelors degree. They will facilitate the definition and development of user stories and project estimates with the product owner and SMEs to meet business needs. The candidate will also facilitate business process mapping using tools like Visio, Lucidchart, Mural, or MS Whiteboard, and perform wireframing using Figma, Balsamiq, or Lucidchart. Ensuring stories and acceptance criteria are appropriately defined and documented is crucial, with proficiency in backlog management using JIRA or Azure DevOps. The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office, Process Mapping, and Visio, and have experience with SQL. They will point the product backlog and refine stories every sprint with the team, create burn-up charts, project estimates, update timelines, and identify and communicate delays. Working with the Product Owner to prioritize stories every sprint, they will identify dependencies on other teams and collaborate to resolve issues quickly. Leading all scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-up, backlog refinement, planning, pointing, sprint review/demo, retro, and sponsor check-ins, is part of their responsibilities. Additionally, they will design, write, and execute test cases to meet acceptance criteria for new functionality, enhancements, and defect repairs, with experience writing SQL to query and validate test results in a database.