Business Analyst

UWorld is a leader in online test prep for college entrance, undergraduate, graduate, and professional licensing exams throughout the United States. Since 2003, over 2 million students have trusted us to help them prepare for high-stakes examinations.We are seeking a Business Analyst who excels in gathering, analyzing and communicating business requirements for assigned product development, product maintenance, and support activities.Responsibilities:Work with business stakeholders directly or product owners to gather and understand requirements, analyze requirements, & manage scope creepsBreak user and business requirements into functional requirements, specifying appropriate level of detailEngage in the requirements verification process, ensuring requirements statements are complete, consistent, concise, and verifiableAssist in the prioritization of initiatives based on business needs and requirementsAssist product owner in maintaining a healthy backlog of user storiesPlay an active role in refining & grooming user storiesWork with the product owner, UX designers, SMEs, & external stakeholders to develop wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to assist in the discovery and gathering of detailed requirementsWork independently (or with the product owner) in writing the functional and non-functional stories for the development teamsWork with the product owners, SMEs, and other stakeholders to test value, interface designs, and feedback from new releasesAssist product owner in overseeing the actual development of the product, including planning, refinement, review, and sprint supportAssist technical team in understanding the business requirements with help of stories and prototypesBe present in daily scrum and retrospective meetings, apart from required presence in sprint review meetingIn the absence of product owner, play the role of proxy owner with end-to-end responsibilitiesParticipate in facilitating, documenting, and supporting user acceptance testingFacilitate effective discussions and meetings between development teams, and business stakeholdersRequirementsDegree in computer science or related field5-7 years of experience working as a Business Analyst on enterprise-level software products/applicationsExperience in functional testing, and user acceptance test planning for large enterprise systemsExperience gathering data as well as summarizing and presenting relevant information to internal and external customers, both online and in personProficient in formulating business metrics for reportingExposure to digital front ends and API's environmentsA passion for delivering customer-centric products/services, be able to understand pain-points of the customers and shape the Product backlog to address those pointsStrong knowledge of story management tools such as JIRA, Team Foundation Server (TFS) etcExperience working in an Agile environmentSoft SkillsProficient written and verbal communication skills (email, phone, etc.)Excellent analytical, communication and research skillsExcellent attention to detail and organization skills and ability to articulate ideas clearly and conciselyAbility to work effectively within a changing environment that is going through high growthExceptional follow-through, personal drive, and ability to understand direction and feedback