Listing Info

Our direct end client, a leading R&D Biotech, is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst well versed in supporting an R&D user community (ie. Scientists, Chemists, Biologists). This is a MOTIVATED hiring manager - candidates MUST have the industry background, and some experience working with COTS applications, as most projects in and at this company involve implementing and integrating COTS software packages with other company systems (requires demonstrable understanding of the process of specifying, identifying and implementing COTS software is required).

PLEASE NOTE: due to CLIENT restrictions, W2 arrangements only. No C-2-C relationships permitted.

LOCAL Candidates Please - an in person interview will be required after initial phone screen and all work must be performed on site, Monday - Friday

The successful candidate will be responsible for analysis and solution definition for Information Technology Projects. They will work closely with IT management and the client community to identify business/process requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Quickly understand the business issues and data challenges of client's organization.
• Identify client organization's strengths and weaknesses and suggests areas of improvement according to functionality of applications.
• Prepare requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations.
• Evaluate user requirements and propose optimal solutions ('buy or build').
• Determines the effects of changes in business process on existing applications
• Develops test conditions and accurate and complete test plans.
• Conducts testing according to plan.
• Will work closely with IT management and the clients to identify and specify business requirements and processes in diverse development platforms, computing environments (e.g., host based, distributed systems, client server), software, hardware, technologies and tools.
• Acts as expert technical resource to evelopment staff in all phases of the development and implementation process.
• Reviews the functionality of business systems to ensure that it continues to satisfy users varying needs.
• Assists in enforcement of project deadlines and schedules.

Experience

• Experience in a fast growing Biotech or similar R&D environment.

• Experience in gathering requirements and business analysis.
• Requires an in-depth knowledge of the system development life cycle.
• Demonstrated ability in creation of requirements and design documents and test scripts.
• Must be competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of system design and implementation.
• Project Management experience a plus.
• Excellent Communication (Verbal and Written), analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must show strong judgment and time management skills.
• Must understand the components of running a fiscally successful project.
• Strong Customer Service Focus.
• Demonstrable experience implementing MOSS based solutions a strong plus.

Requirements

Our direct end client, a leading R&D Biotech, is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst well versed in supporting an R&D user community (ie. Scientists, Chemists, Biologists). This is a MOTIVATED hiring manager - candidates MUST have the industry background, and some experience working with COTS applications, as most projects in and at this company involve implementing and integrating COTS software packages with other company systems (requires demonstrable understanding of the process of specifying, identifying and implementing COTS software is required).

PLEASE NOTE: due to CLIENT restrictions, W2 arrangements only. No C-2-C relationships permitted.

LOCAL Candidates Please - an in person interview will be required after initial phone screen and all work must be performed on site, Monday - Friday

The successful candidate will be responsible for analysis and solution definition for Information Technology Projects. They will work closely with IT management and the client community to identify business/process requirements and translate them into technical specifications.