For the given job description <<About Grainger
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details
The Engineering Business Analyst has the responsibility of being very deep in our technology project and product work and being a key team member who knows all aspects. The Engineering Business Analyst is aligned to challenging projects and brings high value insights to our engineering teams. The Engineering Business Analyst may be involved in multiple technology projects at a time and will need excellent technical skills to ensure projects are being completed on time and at the highest of quality. You will work with Grainger's software engineers and portfolio managers, with you main responsibility being writing stories to be implemented by the engineering team. The Engineering Business Analyst must have a blend of business and technical skills as they must understand the business cases and requirements and then help to analyze and solicit requirements. Using the requirements, you must make technical documentation and write stories for the engineering team to use. Throughout the lifecycle of a project, you may develop data models and process flows, facilitate implementation through training, update cost estimates and timelines, and assist with testing and change management. You will partner with multiple team members in different functions and levels during a project, including software engineering, portfolio management, quality, finance, product, and operations. Your role will have a focus on process improvement as well as diagnostics at the end of a project to ensure effectiveness. You will report to the Manager, Engineering Business Analysis.
You Will
Develop technical solutions to business problems by defining and documenting requirements.Write user stories and ensure integrity of stories across projects.Write and validate acceptance criteria within area of expertise. Groom and maintain user stories.Define and perform functional configurations.Complete impact analysis for complex projects and products.Facilitate requirements gathering sessions to aid partners in exposing and explaining their needs.Conduct industry and internal research and apply best practices to Grainger.Ensure decision-making by retrieving and aggregating data from multiple sources and compiling it into a clear and applicable format; Have an opinion as to what a correct decision is and influence the engineering team.Create artifacts and provide data-driven recommendations that are clear to your business and technology partners.Help lead tactical planning discussions.Develop scaled, automated, user-friendly systems, reports and dashboards to support our needs.
You Have
BABS in Business, Computer Science, Finance or related field5+ years of relevant work experience in a business analyst, data analyst or statistical analyst roleDeep technical expertise regarding IT systems, workflows, and data structuresExperience summarizing multiple types and sources of information into actionExperience working with senior business and technical partners; including experience pushing back respectfully to get projects completedExperience operating in an Agile context
Rewards And Benefits
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plansPaid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per yearAutomatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay periodEmployee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursementA comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.>> the resume: <<SummaryHaving achieved a milestone of 7+ years of working as a software quality process manager within the financial software industry, I would be a great addition to your product management team as I have extensive experience with coordinating and managing efforts with multiple teams consisting of solution architects, project/program managers, product managers, and production support to name a few. In addition, my experience has taught me flexibility and versatility in developing innovative resolutions to a myriad of complex organizational problems while also dealing directly with clients.
Key SkillsMicrosoft Office SuiteSharePointHP Quality CenterTRACCrystal ReportsSQLFailure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)Requirements ManagementSystem-a-tion Business Analysis CertificationCertified HelixPlan Methodology FacilitatorSystem-a-tion Business Requirements CertificationVisual Basic (VB.Net)HTML
ExperienceSoftware Quality Assurance Consultant,03/2010-05/2015Valmet Corporation–Little Rock,AR,QA software process manager on large scale enterprise implementation projects for multiple national/international financial institutionsManaging the development and implementation of cross-company QA process throughout the SDLC including estimation, forecasting, budgeting, requirements review(s), requirements traceability, test schedule, overseeing testing execution, and defect resolution for implementation(s)Process Management- collaborated/coordinated with senior leadership to design end-to-end process methodology that led to an increase in overall estimation and forecast accuracy by more than 12% on project implementationsProcess Development- developed process templates to close gap between client user experience and end customer experience that resulted in identifying additional requirements that would have created a scope gap later on in the SDLCProcess Improvement- integrated QA methodology with the program/project management practice to create software quality standards across client and internal teams within the SDLC that resulted reducing implementation defects by 28% on averageBusiness Analyst,2009-03/2010Metavante–City,STATE,Manage scope and requirements on medium to large scale financial institution projects for enterprise flagship productsDefined requirements by coordinating with solution architect and vendor teams to define testable requirements and scope for implementation projectsRequirements Management- analyzed client business needs to formulate project scope & requirements to efficiently translate to technical and testable requirements while cutting down hours for internal teamsRelationship Management- developed collaborative relationships with product teams to identify appropriate coverage of business requirements while reducing gaps by 5% on all projectsDocument Management- identified necessary documents to fulfill clients' business needs and ensured accuracy and completeness by conducting audits throughout the SDLC to identify gaps early in the SDLC while reducing number of necessary change requests by clients on projectsUser Scenario Development- coordinated user scenarios and screen mock-ups with clients that increased test coverage allowing early detection of defects within the SDLCSoftware Test Analyst Intern,02/2008-2009Metavante–City,STATE,Perform manual testing on small to medium scale implementation projects for internal systems linking directly into client environmentsDeveloped and managed test plans, test cases, test execution, and defect identification/verificationData Analysis- created test execution reports to identify any potential risks to meeting implementation deadlines Test SuiteDevelopment- coordinated testing efforts with business analysts, QA leads, and technical analysts to develop testing suite and increased overall testing efficiency by 5%Defect Management- identified and managed software defects prior to client implementation, resulting in reduced development re-work by 8% Mentoring - trained newly hired interns & full-time employees on product specifications/functionality through presentations that effectively reduced learning curve by 30%
EducationMBA:,Expected in2017--,GPA:Status-Expected to start in Fall 2015Bachelor's:Business Administration,Expected in2008-University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,WisconsinGPA:Status-Emphasis in finance & marketingPMP Certification                                                                                              In Progress:,Expected in--,GPA:Status-
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Fit assessment: Potential Fit