Business Analyst (Intermediate Level)

Expeditors

Description

Expeditors' Information Services department is looking for highly-motivated team members who want to participate in creating strategic enterprise-level business systems.

Role: Business Analyst

The Business Analyst works collaboratively with product owners, project managers, user interface designers, developers, testers, and all levels of management to develop systems and software solutions in an iterative, project-based development environment. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, possessing sound judgment, and strong analytical and problem solving skills. They must be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of audiences. They must be able to work independently and in a fast-paced team environment. They must be able to manage multiple and competing priorities. They must be willing to gain new business and technical knowledge and be adaptable to change. They must possess good negotiation skills. They will also have a strong sense of customer service and teamwork.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with product owners to identify their strategic vision for system needs.
Actively participate in discussions with project team(s) regarding the proper scope and features for each release.
Participate in estimating tasks and defining the appropriate analysis process and deliverables for project assignments.
Produce high quality and timely business analysis deliverables.
Effectively elicit and analyze requirements to ensure the true business goals and objectives are satisfied.
Effectively communicate (both in written form and verbally) requirements.
Keep others informed of key information related to your projects.
Manage workload according to priorities and to meet all critical deadlines.
Participate in the definition, refinement, and documentation of business analysis best practices.
Work according to defined system development processes and standards.
Collaborate with business analysis team members to ensure data and functional integrity across projects and systems.
Actively participate in solution design and quality assurance activities.

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Qualifications:

BA/BS in Business Administration, MIS, or related degree preferred
4 years experience in business systems/functional analysis
2 years experience in object-oriented analysis and/or development/design
Knowledge of the Unified Modeling Language (UML), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) preferred
Experience in logistics or related industry desired
Experience with new systems development, as well as, migrating and enhancing legacy systems
Excellent communication skills
Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to handle ambiguity and complex business and system requirements
Proficient with MS Office suite, wikis, and modeling tools

Contact Information

Melissa Lynch
IS Training Coordinator
1015 Third Ave
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States

melissa.lynch@expeditors.com
(206)674-3400
Fax: (206)682-9777
http://www.expeditors.com

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