App Engineering BA / PM

PlanIT Group is hiring 3 BA / PM's- Remote. This is a long-term contract to hire with possible FTE / Perm after 12-14 months.

Application Engineering BA / PM's- Remote

Project Duties :

Document project requirements, assist in creating process and technology solutions, create User Stories, handle UAT, and perform analysis on multiple problems

Operate between the business and technology to ensure all parties are satisfied with the outcome

Assist with maturing Agile Scrum environment across all platforms

Facilitate backlog grooming sessions and scrum meetings

Essential Responsibilities :

Facilitate discussions to elicit functional and technical requirements from stakeholders

Facilitate / perform backlog grooming sessions and scrum meetings

Engage with business users at different levels to understand business needs, analyze, document their requirements

Understand and explain systems features and benefits of the product line as it relates to customer needs

Work with developers to supplement requirement definition in consideration of technology constraints

Act as the subject matter expert to clarify developer inquiries during the development phase and provide on-going expertise to the business stakeholder

Create release notes in coordination with the development team

Formalize product feature documentation there by creating EPICs, Features, and User Stories in Azure DevOps (ADO)

Influences business process improvements / product roadmap

Assists Engineers in debugging / troubleshooting issues involving data or the accuracy of data, in day-to-day work and production support scenarios

Researches external systems as needed to reverse engineer or understand their function through data extraction and validation

Knowledge, Skills, and / or Abilities :

The ability to work independently and within a team to identify objectives for the project

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Possess a hybrid of technical and soft skills

Should have methodical & creative thought processes

Requires a unique combination of business acumen, technical expertise, leadership, and communications

Excellent analytical and synthesis skills

Proven working experience in project management

Processes and Methodologies

Solid understanding of Scrum Agile key principles and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Business Analysis Core Standard : the core and most fundamental practices of business analysis as described by the International institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

Backlog Grooming Practices

Scrum Master Ceremonies

Education and / or Experience :

5+ years of experience in a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or Systems Analyst role

Strong experience in a software development environment

Comprehensive knowledge of Agile / Scrum and project management tools

Proven experience with use case diagrams and process flow creation

Exceptional written and verbal communications skills are a must as documentation and discussion facilitation are a core part of the role

Experience successfully working in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience managing multiple projects and demands with various priorities and deadlines

Experience in product support in a professional setting strongly preferred

Experience with Azure DevOps, Microsoft products, and ServiceNow

Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study

Tools :

Microsoft Project , Azure DevOps / TFS, MS Teams, SQL Server, Power BI