Friday 16 December 2011

Need Lead BA or Sr. BA or Pre-Sales Engineer, Dallas, TX


Hi,

Here is an urgent requirement:

Lead BA / Sr. BA / Pre-Sales Engineer



Required: 

• A minimum of 8 years of related experience with software product or implementation projects 
• Ability to present and lead functional and core software technical demos/discussions during pre-Sales or Initiation phase of project with C-level executives, technical end users and operations SME's 
• Ability to understand client's needs and make recommendations that benefit the client and align with our core products/technical capabilities 
• Technical Savvy with experience recommending and analyzing end-to-end core capabilities/services and software solutions offerings and configurations and add-on components with Product Managers and Business Development teams. 
• May also manage and own requirements phase and planning activities, leading a team of up to 3 BAs, from initiation through analysis and approvals. Support Development/QA, and consult w/ UAT/Training teams as needed. Update requirements when necessary. 
• Perform planning activities including but not limited to: core solution gap analysis during Proposal phase, requirements phase estimation, impact analysis/complexity and prioritization of features with stakeholder and architecture/development/qa teams 
• Good listening skills; Seeks to Understand and then be Understood 
• Experience facilitating Requirements Sessions with up to 20 stakeholders including executives; Assess changes/customizations against core product capabilities in an effort to align information technology solutions with business initiatives and drive value proposition and best practices with clients 
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs. 
• Excellent ability to write and manage BRD's, use cases, user scenarios, screen flows/content requirements and Visio flows/activity diagrams 
• Ability to meet tight timelines, work in fast paced environment and manage changing priorities 
• Software development lifecycle knowledge 
• Self-motivated and learns new technology and domains quickly 
• Strong Oral and Written communication skills and strong working knowledge of MS Office 
• Work independently with Product Managers, Internal/External End Users, and Technical SME's to validate and document requirements under direction of Business Analyst and Project Managers for assigned projects. 
• Develop software requirements specifications/use cases according to standard templates, using natural language. 
• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned. 

Highly Preferred Qualifications: 

• Pre-Sales Engineer/Consulting or Product BA experience 
• Prior experience working to define and demo enterprise software solutions 
• Experience with implementation of electronic payment card/electronic benefits/eChildCare or eWIC paid card software solutions 
• PMP Certified or Project Mgmt Experience 
• Experience with Federal, State or Local Government contracts 
• Knowledge of Visa, MasterCard, or ISO 8583 financial messaging standards 

Education and Typical Years Experience: 

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Engineering or related field 
• 8+ years planning, managing full requirements phase from Inception through UAT including leading JADs, writing/managing requirements, and mentoring/guiding other Business Analysts (2 or more) throughout the project

Regards,
Purva Pitre
Technical Recruiter
 K -Tek Resourcing
2620 Fountain View Dr, 
Suite 330, 
Houston, TX 77057
Fax       :- 866-230-6454

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