Job Details

Our amazing partner is a leader in outdoor exploration and retail world. They are in need of an experienced Technical Business Analysts for a special assessment, documentation, and diagraming project.

We value diversity in the workplace and encourage women, minorities, and veterans to apply. Thank you!

Location: Remote US / Must work Central Time Zone hours (Really strong candidate in India willing to work these hours could work. They have one now on the team).

Type: Contract / 6-12 months

Position Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Business Analyst to support a critical project aimed at documenting our entire enterprise technology portfolio. This role will involve assessing and mapping the connections between various systems, applications, and data flows, while improving the overall clarity and accuracy of our technology documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Documentation: Collaborate with stakeholders to document the entire enterprise technology landscape, focusing on understanding business applications and their interconnections.
• Data Analysis & Mapping: Utilize existing knowledge of our tech portfolio to assess and map the relationships between applications, data sources, and transfer mechanisms (push vs. pull).
• Diagramming: Create clear and informative diagrams that illustrate the technology ecosystem and business processes, using a framework for assessing the health of applications.
• Value Stream Mapping: Focus on business-critical value streams to analyze and document how business applications function and interact, identifying where data is sourced and sent.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct meetings and discussions with team members and stakeholders to gather insights, validate findings, and ensure alignment with business strategies.
• Inventory Assessment: Review and rationalize the application inventory, identifying opportunities for modernization or elimination of underperforming technologies.
• Questionnaire Development: Design and distribute questionnaires to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback on applications, using a scoring system to evaluate alignment with business needs and technical support challenges.

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst, with a focus on technology assessment and documentation in an IT environment.
• 2+ years Value Stream Mapping and Application Rationalization.
• Technical writing and Documentation best practices.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies.

• Independent: Can own the assignment, ask key questions, then run with it.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of enterprise systems, applications, and data management; familiarity with platforms like Salesforce and ForgeRock is a plus.
• Diagramming Skills: Must have proven experience in creating detailed diagrams and visual representations of complex systems; proficiency in tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or similar.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities; capable of conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills to assess application performance and support decision-making on application rationalization.
• Remote Work Capability: Must be able to work independently and collaborate effectively within a remote team setting, with availability during Central & East Coast Time Zone working hours