Chicago, USA (and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.)

As a Senior Consultant Business Analyst (Multiple Positions), here’s what you can do at ThoughtWorks:

Working as an analyst on custom-designed, enterprise-level software applications that utilize object-oriented (OO) technologies, such as Ruby, .NET and/or J2EE and Agile Methodologies; Facilitate and lead workshops that generate ideas and content for solutions; Full life-cycle software solution experience using object-oriented technologies, including requirements gathering, development and testing; Interacting with clients and stakeholders to gather functional and technical requirements and present them to development and test teams; Orchestrate the collaboration between Product Owner, business sponsors, subject matter experts, experience designers, testers, and development groups; Collaborate with product managers to write stories, lead iteration meetings and drive user stories for development; Facilitate daily stand up meetings, story sign off sessions and feature showcases; Coordinate weekly meetings with User Experience experts to run tests and establish solutions that fit within development capacity and release plans; Collaborate with Quality Analysts to write automation tests and scenarios for functional/interface level tests; Employ Agile Development Methodologies and Practices including pair programming, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery; Utilize Distributed Agile including acting as liaison to coordinate communication between onshore and offshore teams; Utilize the following technologies: Java, Ruby, Ruby on Rails and Cucumber.

Here’s what you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, Engineering, or related field and 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst
• Prior experience with:
• Full life-cycle software solution experience using object-oriented technologies, including requirements gathering, development and testing;
• Interacting with clients and stakeholders to gather functional and technical requirements and present them to development and test teams;
• Collaborating with product managers to write stories, lead iteration meetings and drive user stories for development;
• Facilitating daily stand up meetings, story sign off sessions and feature showcases;
• Coordinating weekly meetings with User Experience experts to run tests and establish solutions that fit within development capacity and release plans;
• Collaborating with Quality Analysts to write automation tests and scenarios for functional/interface level tests;
• Planning release schedules;
• Employing Agile Development Methodologies and Practices including pair programming, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery;
• Utilizing Distributed Agile including acting as liaison to coordinate communication between onshore and offshore teams;
• Utilizing the following technologies: Java, Ruby, Ruby on Rails and Cucumber.

At least 80% travel throughout the U.S. required

Submit resume with code: VH-BA-0617

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