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GigSmart is a staffing company focused on providing modern solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving economy. GigSmart’s apps, Get Workers and Get Gigs, connect businesses and residential users looking for labor with local workers. Available in all 50 states, GigSmart serves the construction, manufacturing, food service, delivery services, transportation, retail, customer service, and professional services industries.
Role
GigSmart is looking for a highly effective Business Analyst to work with the Product team to define solutions for required product features, researching, eliciting and documenting requirements, performing required impact/workflow analysis, designing the user interface and reporting on product progress.
GigSmart’s Business Analyst will work within Agile teams and provide support within the Agile Scrum process, addressing the day-to-day needs of the development team around requirements. The Business Analyst provides detailed requirements for the team and breaks down the work into user stories, guiding the Software Engineers and QA analysts to ensure deliverables meet the required business needs.
The Business Analyst serves as a source of knowledge for other departments in the company regarding GigSmart’s product designs addressing our users’ needs. A Business Analyst will perform these duties with guidance from GigSmart Product Owners.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Lead requirements gathering sessions across departments for both internal and external applications
Write clear and concise requirements and acceptance criteria
Document requirements and system behaviors by developing complex use case scenarios
Track and report project progress and circulate amongst stakeholders for organization transparency
Ensure product quality is maintained and requirements are met through manual QA of applications
Participate in and support product owners in Agile ceremonies and management of product backlog
Conduct market research regarding industry trends and product features
Produce user flow diagrams to help communicate the intended workflow and potential screen layout (new page/concept)
Document and monitor software development lifecycle processes for efficient development
Update/create spec documentation with no supervision
Skills and Competencies
Technical knowledge with software applications
Ability to perform demonstrations within team and other internal stakeholders
Ability to work well within a team; collaborating with others to find the best solution for the issue.
Demonstrate strong analytical skills, independent problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Able to work under the established software development process and demonstrates ability to answer software development process questions
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Economics, Engineering, or Math preferred)
Expectations of a GigSmart Employee
Be positive
Work hard
Innovate
Have passion
Continue to learn
Exceed expectations
Collaborate
Salary: $55K – $75K DOE
