Position: Business Analyst
Company: Clearion
Category: Business Analyst
Experience required: 3y

**Primary Responsibilities:**
- Collect, analyze, document, and organize client requirements in a project backlog
- Track task progress and coordinate with the project leadership.
- Track progress in the individual tasks and coordinate with project management.
- Communicate quickly and effectively between client SMEs, business units, and technical team members.
- Escalate project blockers and risks appropriately and timely.
- Facilitate client meetings through workshops and translate details to the project backlog.
- Lead client end-user training.
- Engage with team members to develop best practices and other internal initiatives.

**General Expectations**
- Organized and self-motivated individual that can think critically about GIS technology and business needs, take ownership of defining requirements, and support the team for successful outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional experience working with ArcGIS technology, preferably in the utility sector.
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Geography, Engineering, or related discipline.  - Relevant job experience will be considered in lieu of a specific degree.
- Willingness to travel periodically to visit clients, trade shows or other relevant events (approximately 10-15%).

**Desired Skills and Experience**
- 3 – 5 years experience as a technical business analyst in vegetation management, asset management, utilities, or another related industry.
- Ability to communicate both in writing and verbally in a clear and concise manner.
- Use of tools, critical thinking, and analytical skills to uncover and understand client needs while keeping best practices, consistency, and sustainability in mind.
- Possess brainstorming/consensus-building skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to prepare and maintain the following documents / tools effectively:
- Business Processes, Process Flow Analysis, SIPOC, etc.
- Requirements, Project Terminology, and Definitions.
- Detailed Functional Designs in coordination with technical team members.
- Jira, Azure DevOps, or a similar Kanban + backlog management tool.
- An ideal candidate would have GIS and Esri experience. 
- Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
- Friendly and approachable