Business Analyst - Infrastructure

Digital River, founded in 1994, is a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing that builds and manages online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors, and online retailers.  Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation.  The comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multilingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services.  We are headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices and more than 1200 employees located across the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific. Listed as Fortune 100's Top Growing Companies in the United States, we offer great career opportunities and so much more!   Please see our website at: http://www.digitalriver.com/ or visit us at: Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV).   BUSINESS ANALYST – INFRASTRUCTURE   Overview: The Business Analyst is responsible for developing detailed functional specifications for integration and application enhancements as well as new application features, modules or products. The Business Analyst will do research to determine business and user requirements and will then produce a detailed functional specification document comprising technical specifications, use cases, business requirements and wireframes. The Business Analyst will work with development, quality assurance and user experience teams to communicate design specifications and resolve problems with designs.   Required Experience:   Minimum of 1-3 years progressive business analysis experience leading large scale (multi-phase, multi-team) sized projects, with a primary focus on writing functional specifications for web-based software application development- ideally for e-commerce systems.   Required Knowledge and Skills:   Provide clear and regular communications on statuses to stakeholders Effectively prioritize issues to complete a project in a timely manner Understand the underlying architecture of the DR proprietary web-based application Lead functional and technical specifications definition for web-based systems and processes Become an expert user (both from an end-user and technical perspectives) of the DR proprietary web-based application Understand the "big picture" view as it relates to the day-to-day activities and tasks Possesses a proven track record in developing and executing requirements for large (multi-phase, multi team member) sized system projects Possesses a proven leadership skills in developing and motivating project team members Demonstrate problem solving skills with the ability to probe and research issues in depth Possesses a proven track record in training and mentoring peers and subordinates Possesses a proven track record in project-leading medium and large size projects   Required Education:   College degree or equivalent experience   Digital River, Inc. supports and embraces a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer.   

Job Code : 08-344 Division/Department : IT Travel Required : None