Senior Business Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce is immediately seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst in support of our enterprise telecommunications and mass media client based in Greenwood Village, CO. Our client strives to connect their customers to superior communications and entertainment products with the highest quality service. This position will expose the candidate to innovative market leading tools, new methodologies and the inter-working of enterprise applications and infrastructure.Summary:As a Senior Business Analyst, you will use your knowledge, skills, and abilities to solve organizational information challenges and provide quality solutions using JIRA, JIRA Align and Confluence. You will closely work with Product Owners and Business Stakeholders to understand their vision, and help them achieve that vision through the use of tools like JIRA and Confluence.Responsibilities: Work with business stakeholders analyze business operations and recommend solutions to align individual business functions with organizational goals as it pertains to an agile transformation Work with key project stakeholders to formulate and communicate the business vision, to envision initial requirements, and to scope the project Gather high-level requirements (business, functional and technical) using collaborative, face-to-face workshops with the customers, stakeholders and the development team May make recommendations for solutions or improvements that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology Work with business owners and development team to bridge the gap in understanding the vision and requirements Author and prepare meeting minutes to be distributed to a variety of audiences Prepare and maintain project documentation and artifacts including analysis, reports and user documentationREQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years of relevant experience 5+ years of experience with business analysis Problem solver and a skilled JIRA administrator Critical thinking skills to identify client requirements and translate those into detailed instructions for your development team to execute Strong writing and communication skills, and is able to build relationships with both their team members and client stakeholders Well versed in SAFe Must be able to perform JIRA Administration task such as make changes to Workflows, Screens, and all other JIRA project Schemes Ability to read, write, speak and understand English Ability to prioritize and organize effectively Ability to do JIRA administration Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities Ability to analyze and interpret data Ability to quickly identify business problems/opportunities Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel Ability to manage multiple projects at one time Ability to prioritize and organize effectively Familiar with Atlassian tools in an Agile enviroment Superb knowledge of software applications such as Word, Excel, etc. Candidates must be in Colorado, or willing to relocate to be in Colorado; We work 2 days at home/3 days in office each weekKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.