Position Title: Business Analyst (SkillBridge)
Location: Herndon, VA
Duration: 3-4 months
Reports To: Senior Project Manager or Site Lead
Company Overview:
Idea Entity is a global change management consulting firm committed to delivering customer outcomes that change the way business is done. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment alongside experienced project managers and developers in an agile environment to help ensure that high-quality, tailored software solutions meet our client’s business goals.
Position Overview:
Our Business Analyst SkillBridge training program will provide you with hands-on experience in business analysis, project management, and software development. As a Business Analyst SkillBridge candidate, you will support our team in analyzing business needs, gathering requirements, and improving business processes. Additionally, while participating in our SkillBridge training, you will collaborate with both internal teams and clients to understand their needs, document requirements, and help drive the successful delivery of software projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Requirements Gathering: Assist in gathering and documenting business requirements from stakeholders, ensuring they are clear, concise, and actionable for the development team.
- Process Analysis: Analyze and map current business processes to identify areas of improvement. Support process optimization and automation efforts.
- Data Analysis: Support data gathering and analysis to help inform business decisions. Assist in preparing reports or visualizations based on the findings.
- Business Documentation: Help create detailed business analysis documentation, including functional requirements, user stories, and use cases.
- Stakeholder Communication: Assist in communicating with stakeholders to understand their needs, provide project updates, and ensure alignment between business objectives and technical solutions.
- Support Testing: Help develop test cases for business functionality and assist in the testing phase to ensure that the delivered solutions meet the requirements.
- Project Support: Work closely with project managers and other team members to support project tracking, updates, and overall progress monitoring.
- Collaboration with Development Teams: Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that business requirements are properly translated into technical solutions.
- Research: Assist with researching market trends, competitor solutions, and best practices in business analysis and software development.
Qualifications:
- Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and business analysis tools, such as Azure DevOps or similar tools.
- Basic understanding of software development processes and methodologies, such as Agile or Waterfall.
- Interest/Experience:
- An interest in business analysis and software development.
- Previous experience with data analysis, process documentation, or business research is a plus, but not required.
- Attributes:
- Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute to team goals.
What We Offer:
- Hands-on Experience: Gain real-world experience in business analysis within a software development environment, working on actual projects and client interactions.
- Mentorship and Learning: Learn from experienced business analysts, project managers, and developers. Regular feedback and guidance will help you grow professionally.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with a small, tight-knit team of professionals, where your contributions are valued, and you’ll gain exposure to all aspects of the business analysis lifecycle.
- Networking Opportunities: Build relationships with industry professionals and network within the tech and software development fields.
- Certifications: Gain skills and knowledge to achieve certifications from International Institute of Business Analysis, CompTIA, Microsoft, etc.
Idea Entity accepts applications from October to February.
At Idea Entity, our culture is centered around diversity and inclusion where our employees are valued and empowered. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
