Role: Business Analyst-W2 only and candidates must be local to AZ.
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Duration: 6 Months.
Agency is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to help drive requirements on a high-visibility marquee project and will interact with our growing team of 35 PMs and Bas.
Essential functions:
- Facilitate discussions with agency personnel to document requirements and specifications facilitating improved wireless telecom connectivity in City facilities, including intended outcomes, features, and functionality.
- Develop and document functional specifications associated with system enhancements for wireless systems.
- Ensure clarity of documented requirements to prevent scope creep, gold plating, or non-value-added activities.
- Document business requirements according to industry best practices.
- Document functional workflow diagrams to capture business goals and high-level scope.
- Demonstrate superior customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.
Qualifications:
- Prior successful experience as a Business Analyst, with prior IT experience and knowledge of the software lifecycle (waterfall and/or agile).
- Prior successful experience translating physical business infrastructure needs into tangible requirements.
- Ability to navigate physical City sites, including construction sites and/or rugged or rural terrain to gather physical site needs.
- Ability to develop requirements based on professional standards (i.e., PMI or similar).
- Four-year degree or equivalent education in Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, with minimum five years' experience as a business analyst working on IT infrastructure projects.
- Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment with business objectives and industry best practices (network security, coverage, bandwidth, etc.).
- Ideal candidate has a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and business analysis skills.
- Professional and current certification in PMI is a PLUS (PMP, Agile, and/or similar certification).
- Prior experience with wireless communications capabilities is a PLUS (Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, etc.).