Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Business Analyst.

• Work very closely with the Product Owner and Subject Matter Experts to determine the essential details, value and priority of each business request.
• Work collaboratively as a part of the development team to develop sometimes ambiguous ideas into valuable IT solutions.
• Deal with conflicting ideas and interests effectively and professionally through negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Capture important details and communicate clearly and concisely with both business experts and technical team members through face to face conversations, documenting real-time clarifications and design details (e.g. via mockups, whiteboard, wiki updates, ) and written correspondence.
• Present your work, or the work of the team, to various audiences including other IT teams, end-users, company leaders and other stakeholders to explain and promote changes and elicit constructive feedback.
• Comply with established delivery processes and help examine and evolve team specific guidelines to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the software delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to elevate the team culture with an open-mind to constructive criticism, sharing honest non-judgmental feedback, and embracing a positive and pragmatic attitude towards continuous improvement.

Skills and Qualifications

• 3 Years minimum BA specific experience
• Proficiency in Agile development techniques
• A solid understanding of application development, analysis techniques, and tools used in the software development lifecycle.
• The ability to interact with and professionally present to a diverse group of stakeholders, including end-users, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Able to organize, coordinate, motivate and influence users and teams.
• Analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• A natural curiosity to explore and try new approaches, technologies and techniques.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the relationship with the Business partners
• Be precise, concise and clear in all communication - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be prepared to succeed in a fast moving, rapidly changing environment
• Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information
• Must have flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in various technical and creative environments, while delivering quality work within tight deadlines