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Xerris is a cloud-native software development company. We build amazing solutions for our customers, using agile delivery while having fun while we do it. Our specialization and service offerings include Integration and Microservice Development, Cloud Migration and Optimization, Front-End Development, Data & Analytics, Machine Learning and DevOps.
We are a remote-first environment as we believe you can be most productive when you are given full control of where you are in the world. You will be joining a strong culture of mentorship, where mentorship-oriented leaders guide employees to improve their skills and support their development. No matter what level of experience you’re at, there is always something new to learn in the cloud.
What we are looking for
We are looking for two Business Analysts (contract) to join our team of skilled technical professionals and leaders to deliver high quality products and services to our customers. This individual must be an effective communicator as this position requires close collaboration with the client and stakeholders.
Relationship Management
Develop and maintain relationships with other functional teams to ensure smooth delivery of releases
Ensure appropriate collaboration within the Product Team and across groups outside of the team to ensure our collective success
Support & Coordination
Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats
Lead workshops to gather and analyze requirements and construct workflow charts and diagrams; study system capabilities; write specifications
Clearly document and organize technical requirements through writing and updating stories in the Product Backlog
Commit to focus to deliver initiatives and items prioritized in the Product Backlog
Responsible to ensure standardized processes are followed, and be an advocate for Scrum and related ceremonies
Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Assess overall process and submit ideas to introduce efficiencies that will help improve the process and/or the quality of deliverables
Required Skills and Experience:
5+ years experience in business analysis
Experience working in mixed philosophy (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative etc) software development environment
Excellent communication (written, oral, and listening)
Strong technical, analytical and creative thinking abilities
Good understanding of business processes and rules and how they apply to business success
Exceptional motivation with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Strong presentation and facilitation skills at various levels of the organization
Able to acknowledge, embrace, and adapt easily to change
Able to quickly learn new business and technical concepts
Comfortable to work in an open, highly collaborative, fast-pace, ever changing team environment
Work well under pressure to meet specific deadlines
Nice to have:
Degree or equivalent in an IT-related discipline
Business analyst certification such as CBAP or PMI-PBA
These roles would be up to 6 months, subject to extension. Contract rates vary between $80-100/hour depending on experience.
