IT Business Analyst (Senior BA)

JOB PURPOSE:Business Analyst (BA) is responsible for contributing to meeting user commitments according to plan. The Business Analyst is responsible for:Assisting users in defining business requirements to meet their business goalsPreparing business specification documentsConducting system tests & user acceptance testsCarrying our day-to-day applications and operations support Double hat as a Business Analyst (BA) and Project Manager (PM) in planning/managing resources to implement the software enhancements and/or special projects as assignedPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:Utilizes knowledge of both the life insurance industry and current company life system functionality by writing business specifications and performs various validity testing.Consults with users to define needs or problem areas and determine scope of investigation required to recommend possible solutions.Develop test plans and test cases.Executes test plans independently or in conjunction with the user.Contributes to the resolution of common system problems.Assists with user on-the-job training/team members on basic functional components.Participates and contributes during studies and/or gap analysis to identify functional gaps between the user’s current processes and current company systems’ functionality.Provide day-to-day applications and operations supervision.Implement special projects as assigned