Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed. 

We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us. 

Ardent is seeking a Mid-Level Business Analyst to join our team.  

This is a Remote position.

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a Mid-Level Business Analyst to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of delivering business insights and recommendations. As a Mid-Level Business Analyst, you will play a key role in understanding business needs, analyzing data, and facilitating decision-making to drive growth and efficiency.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives, requirements, and challenges.
• Conduct comprehensive business analysis, including gathering and documenting user requirements, process mapping, and workflow analysis.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions.
• Develop and maintain detailed business requirements documentation, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and presentations to communicate analysis findings and recommendations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, and project management, to ensure successful implementation of solutions.
• Assist in the development and execution of test plans and strategies to validate business requirements and ensure quality deliverables.
• Provide ongoing support and assistance to stakeholders during project implementation and post-implementation phases.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.

  Understanding of GIS Technology/Concepts. Strong understanding and experience is preferred.

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or related role, preferably in government contracting.
• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Desired:

• Relevant certifications such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA (PMI Professional in Business Analysis).
• Experience with Agile or other project management methodologies.

Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.