Business Analyst III (Hybrid)

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle - all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below. https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insurance

About our Team

We are looking for a Business Analyst who will be the vital link between our business objectives and the various business units we serve by eliciting internal customer feedback and requirements surrounding system and process improvements. Our ideal candidate has the ability to coordinate and work on multiple projects simultaneously and translate business data into digestible information, which will be used to improve systems and processes.

About the Role

As a Business Analyst, you will be working with one or more Business Units. You will support complex projects aimed at delivering IT solutions and services that meet our strategic targets. You will analyze workgroup data, define current processes and requirements, research best practices, and identify improvements. Hybrid, 3 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Suggesting feasible solutions in re-engineering the business process to enhance operational efficiency to meet desired product/business needs. Make recommendations for product and platform improvements.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills that allow for effective communication across all levels of the organization.

• Analyzing, defining, and documenting complex requirements and business processes.

• Create user stories and requirements documentation.

• Following established business processes, protocols, and quality standards in the development.

• Identifying and document process improvements and functional specifications based on research of best practices and analysis of work group data.

• Developing "trusted advisor" relationship with senior stakeholders through effective communication and efficient, quality execution on projects.

• Working on SOAP, ReST, XML, XSD, WSDL and JSON.

• Reviewing Quality Assurance test cases and scenarios for completeness.

• Broad technical understanding across various methodologies, platforms, tools and languages to support technology team effectively.

Requirements

• Have 3+ years of IT business analyst experience.

• Be able to operate in an agile environment with an open mindset eager to learn.

• Display solid knowledge of conceptual data modeling, UML modeling, data flows, data analysis, and data processing.

• Be proficient in written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively share information with others.

• Have a BA or BS or equivalent experience.

• Experience in gathering business requirements and translating them into user stories/functional specifications on complex or large projects.

• Able to use Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

• Identifying and documenting process improvements and functional specifications based on research of best practices and analysis of work group data.

• Expertise in Web service-related technologies SOAP, ReST, XML, XSD, WSDL and JSON.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC). Experience using a recognized development methodology e.g., Agile, SCRUM.

Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work here

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