Entry Level Business Analyst Job at Ascensus, Raleigh, NC

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  • Ascensus
  • Raleigh, NC

Job Description

Entry Level Business Analyst Location Raleigh, NC :

At Ascensus, technology is more than just a solution. It powers the business that helps millions of people save for what matters—retirement, education, and healthcare. Our technology experts tackle exciting challenges in collaborative teams, but work in an environment where individual and career development is always valued. Technology associates leverage their talents and passion, building new and innovative platforms, creating programs founded in automation in agile frameworks, and driving existing and new markets—all of which supports the rapid growth of a dynamic industry leader.

Section 1: Position Summary

Partner with the Product Owner, to understand business needs and its changes. The business analyst must assess the impact of the changes to the product's system, recording, analyzing and documenting the requirements.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with Product Owner to write accurate user stories and acceptance criteria, incorporating technical dependencies that are ready to be consumed by the team.
  • Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
  • Actively participates in scrum ceremonies Assists the project team in the definition of project deliverables
  • Participates in retrospectives, identifying the successes and challenges encountered and being an advocate for positive change.
  • Completes the accurate and timely updates as required to time and project tracking systems.
  • Maintain documentation, including user guides and system documentation.
  • Troubleshoot issues in system environments deployed by the organization.
  • Continually enhances own domain knowledge of systems, products, and industry.
  • Collaborates with team members to identify and apply best practices.
  • Works with Product Owner and Team to plan and execute project implementations.
  • Continually improve personal skills and adaptability to agile practice and the practical application of these skills.
  • Assists in the identification and mitigation of project risks.
  • Brings technical product knowledge to strategic business conversations.
  • Assists with other tasks and projects as assigned.
  • Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
  • Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

Supervision

  • N/A

Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

  • Demonstrated success in Business Analyst position or equivalent work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including active listening.
  • Knowledge of PC applications including SQL and MS Office products.
  • Knowledge of common business applications and analytical tools.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • Knowledge and/or experience with writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Knowledge of Scrum/Agile theory.
  • Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Second job,

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