Lead Analyst

Most companies say they have great culture, work-life balance, and exciting opportunities.  So, what can we say here that will differentiate us?  Only the truth: our corporate culture is different.  We value those who want to be on the cutting edge of technology and close to the code.  If you’re known in the development community for having great skills and expertise, then you will find your home at AIS.  In a time when most companies are scaling back, we remain committed to progressive growth.  And this is the reason finding and retaining the most talented people in our domain is so crucial: we want the best team to move forward with us as we continue to experience unparalleled growth. 

It is critical to find top people at all levels in order to continue delivering the best customized solutions for our clients.  There are all levels of Analyst, from Business Analyst to Principal Analyst, and this is true of all of our positions.  Currently our Central team is seeking a Lead Analyst to help our team in the design and development of custom applications on the Microsoft stack.

 

The Lead Analyst Will:Plan and estimate requirements definition and management processes consistent with the software development maturity of the client organization. Elicit, identify and capture functional and non functional requirements in use case modeling, business process modeling, domain analysis and traditional methods. Provide QA, PM and tester support to projects for review of requirements management best practices and artifacts. Advise clients on how to implement requirements management best practices and tools at the organization level. Transform stakeholders needs, expectations, constraints, and interfaces into customer requirements.

Success Criteria:Utilize Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, 10 years of software experience, and 3 years of business analysis experience. Use experience in running a custom application development engagement on the Microsoft technology platform, knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools, and Project (version 2003 or later) to create innovative business solutions. Use an iterative approach to complete project-based work. Able to provide support in the installation, configuration, and rollout of requirements management tools at the project level. Perform mock up UI designs, report designs or other commercial reporting tools. 

Bonus Skills:Act as a team lead. Have knowledge of Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integrated for SW (CMMI-SW) with focus on requirements definition and requirements management key process areas (KPAs).

Intrigued?  Check out these compelling AIS statistics:"Top 50 Best Places to Work" recognition issued by the Washington Business Journal. AIS currently boasts a 90% retention rate. 85% of our original clients from twenty-six years ago are still clients to this day. Average tenure is over eight years. Paid premium on medical, vision, and dental for the employee, paid overtime, and state of the art development tools are all a part of our outstanding benefits program.

Our best employees belong to user groups, share ideas, value knowledge, and are constantly learning.  We are looking for people who recognize this level of excellence in themselves.

 

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit and business need. 

 

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