Business Analyst

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Work Type: Full Time Position Overview: Review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs. Document requirements, define scope and objectives, and formulate procedures to parallel overall business strategies. Familiar with relational database concepts and client-server concepts. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Responsibilities: Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats Construct workflow charts and diagrams; study system capabilities; writing specifications. Proficient knowledge of tools such as Kan-board, Jira, Orange Scrum, Bug Tracker, and Rally for User Stories, Defects and backlog management, etc. Provided analysis for the implementation of the tools within the project Facilitating Daily Stand-up meetings, Retrospective meetings, Sprint grooming sessions, etc. for Scrum teams Tracking User Stories, Tasks, and Defects status on a daily basis by maintaining Sprint tracker, Defect tracker, etc Improve systems by studying current practices; designing modifications Recommend controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed Validate resource requirements and develop cost estimate models Interpret, evaluate and interrelate research data and develop integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making Plan and coordinate the development of primary and secondary market research studies in support of strategic planning and specific marketing initiatives, as required and present findings of studies to client committees Perform daily, weekly and monthly reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports Suggest changes to senior management using analytics to support your recommendations. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes Create informative, actionable, and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience Microsoft Access and/or SQL experience strongly preferred Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational Detail-oriented, analytical, and inquisitive Ability to work independently and with others Highly organized with strong time-management skills