Job : Infrastructure Business Analyst

Department	IT-Project Services
Req Type	Exempt
Location	WI - Milwaukee
Job Description	At Baird, we focus on achieving great outcomes for our clients, and we are committed to helping our associates thrive, professionally and personally. Our continued success has given us the opportunity to continue to invest in our technology as a key for Baird to win in the marketplace. Our growing IT organization consists of over 160 talented professionals working collaboratively to enhance our technology infrastructure. We work with some of the latest technologies in the areas of application development, business intelligence, infrastructure, technical support services, project management and business analysis. Baird a leader in the Financial Services industry for the past 90 years, and proud to be one of Fortune’s 100 best companies to work for the past eleven consecutive years! We are currently seeking an Infrastructure Business Analyst for our downtown Milwaukee headquarters. He or she will be a member of our Project Services team focused on identifying business needs and challenges with the goal of identifying technology to support our IT organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Analyze and Develop Solutions (55%) • Independently elicit requirements by the use of interviews, workflow analysis, requirements workshops, and surveys to provide business process descriptions, business requirements, use cases, and user stories. • Collaborate with project team members (developers, architects, analysts) to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs • Perform analysis of potential solutions against business requirements and financial impact to identify the best solution for the business • Serves as the conduit between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the project team through requirements elicitation and communication. Testing (20%) • Provide comprehensive test plans as part of the functional/technical requirements document and lead testing efforts after the execution phase • Act as a facilitator for UAT (User Acceptance Testing) with the client, third party vendors or other testers that use the product, leveraging acceptance criteria defined with the business partner. Relationship Management (10%) • Consult and develop relationships with all client personnel that foster closer ties within the Information Technology department. • Participate in the project governance process which includes the prioritization of IT projects. • Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships Project Execution (15%) • Assists in setting dates for project deadlines, based on the needs of the business • When facilitating the Project Manager role, manages project resources in accordance with the project schedule EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: • A minimum of five years of prior IT experience, including at least three years related BA experience. • B.S. in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, or Finance is preferred. • Prior financial industry experience is preferred. • Experience in serving as a BA on technical projects leveraging various technologies and third parties. • Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required and MS Project and Visio is a plus. • Strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to influence without authority. • Detail oriented and possess exceptional organizational, time management, and problem solving skills.
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