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Saxon Global

Business Analyst

Saxon Global, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Position: Business AnalystLocation: Washington, DC (metro accessible)

Rate : $45-48 /hr on C2C

Client : World BankDuration: 12+ month contractHybrid: 4 days a week onsite****onsite role

Role is not retail bank, it's a non-profit finance corporation

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The primary role of the Business Analyst is to elicit, document and analyze business/functional requirements. The Business Analyst will play a vital role in functional and system integration testing.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or FinanceRole Specific Experience: 3+ years of relevant technical and business work experienceBanking & Financial domain experience, along with knowledge of risk management, familiarity with concepts of finance and accountingExperience with credit risk and credit ratings in a banking or financial domain is a huge plusProficiency in MS ExcelExperience in defining and implementing technology solutions for a major financial institutionExtensive experience as a Business Analyst for a large financial institutionExtensive experience in gathering business requirements and developing functional specifications with special emphasis on use cases, defining test cases, and providing user training and supportExtensive experience with various system development lifecycle methodologies and tailoring the artifacts to those methodologiesSolution-oriented, detailed-focused, showing strong analytical and organization skillsFamiliarity with relational databases/RDMSExperience with writing simple SQL statements (mostly SELECT - with aim to analyze datasets)Familiarity with any object-oriented programming language is a plus (C# preferred)SCOPE OF WORK:

Interface with the business client to understand business needs and requirements, and to help develop and maintain the client relationshipBuild stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can visualize the solution being proposedDevelop business cases, requirements, use cases, test plans, test strategies, test cases, and operational procedures and plansDocument business processes and workflowsCraft business cases to evaluate the feasibility of technology initiativesIdentify business and functional requirements by working with application end-users, and lead the collection, analysis, documentation, and coordination of those requirementsDesign and execute test cases for application development and implementation projectsCollaborate with IT professionals to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible to meet business requirementsLeverage rapid prototyping approaches to present as-is/to-be processes/workflows and rough designs of the proposed solutionMaintain a comprehensive chronological trail of requirements and agreements and actively contribute to the project change control process. Document and manage issues and actionsProvide overall support to ensure the successful design, testing, and implementation of applications that support the business unit, Also, provide support in developing training materials and conducting trainingDocument and manage issues and actions for IT applications and projectsPrepare and make presentations using MS PowerPoint and Visio to project stakeholders and managementEvaluate applications and IT environments, and analyze gaps between current and desired states