Company Generac Power Systems
Name Software Business Analyst II - Mobile Applications
Req # 63978
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
At Generac, we don't simply wait for opportunities to come to us. Our teams consistently seek out new and innovative advances in our industry, driving our great success and company growth. We are a leader in the power generation industry that is successfully breaking ground in the Clean Energy segment. This growth equals rapid career advancement opportunities for those who want to be challenged and enjoy a fast-paced, high-performance culture. Join us, as we inspire change for a better world, positively impact our people and the community, influence and achieve positive results that support growth, and innovate the industry.
The Software Business Analyst II is responsible for helping implement software solutions in a cost-effective way by managing, prioritizing and providing specific functional requirements of products or features to the software development team as identified by the product owners. These requirements are to be developed by quickly analyzing, understanding and documenting technical processes in an easy-to-understand format. The work must be completed consistently and timely to ensure efficient delivery of solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Writing and consistently delivering actionable, detailed stories and business requirements, based on direction given by the product owner, analysis and insights gained from stakeholders (business SMEs, software development team, UI/UX). Foster collaboration across teams to achieve optimized solutions.
- Use of data to drive analysis and decision-making regarding feature priority, and process optimization in assistance of the product owner.
- Updating, implementing and maintaining BA best-practice processes within the Connectivity team and cross-functionally. Documentation and communication of results.
- Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure business needs are met and value is delivered.
- Support QA team by assisting with or reviewing test cases and participating in testing the solution to ensure the solution meets functional and non-functional requirements,
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- 3 years' experience in commercial software development within Agile software development team in one or more of the following roles: Business Analyst, Software Developer, Product Management Specialist.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Prior experience including: web and mobile applications
- Prior experience facilitating scrum/Agile ceremonies such as standups, sprint planning and sprint review processes to deliver software solutions
- Prior experience with managing product backlogs and utilizing requirements techniques such as user stories, use cases and informal modeling
- Prior experience with development teams on web and mobile applications.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Expertise in conceptual modeling; ability to see the big picture and envision possible solutions
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize their tasks, time-box time spent on analysis and consistently deliver work-product
- Ability to facilitate a team to consensus on scope, design decisions, and implementation decisions
- Knowledge of utilizing scrum/agile ceremonies such as standups, sprint planning, and sprint review processes to deliver software solutions
- Ability to ask strong questions to help the team see areas that may lead to problems
- Ability to document requirements formally or informally depending on the need of the project
- Understanding of the agile development process
- Familiarity with requirements techniques such as, user stories, use cases, and informal modeling
- Ability to work as part of large implementation team that executes in agile fashion
- Strong attention to detail and time management skills
Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Great Reasons to work for Generac:
- Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
- State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, cafe, free parking and many employee activities
- Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
- Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
- Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
- We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
- Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
- Product loan and discount programs
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."