Sr. Business Analyst

This position partners with Marketing and other departments to analyze, plan, design, and specify new applications and enhancements to existing applications for a major, complex gaming software system. Gathers and analyzes requirements, user profiles, and existing products; articulates the analysis into specifications for software development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for developing detailed plans from basic project descriptions for use by software designers and developers.
* Responsible for working with the Marketing department to generate the project scope document based on initiation documents received from Marketing.
* Interviews users, system engineers, and other subject matter experts to clarify business logic, system-level business requirements and obtain consensus on general design.
* Conducts research with regulators, industry experts, subject matter experts and others to define improvement methods required by the project document, to include present and future function improvements.
* Defines and documents project requirements. Insure that all members of the project team have a clear understanding of the requirements.
* Provides periodic reviews of project artifacts to insure they are in accordance with the requirements.
* Provides leadership and coordination on projects assigned to business analysts.
* Frequently involved in facilitating the project planning process.
* Work with customers to define their needs, including scheduling and participating in user focus groups.
* Other duties as assigned.

All employees are responsible for their personal safety and the safety of others. Therefore, all employees must:
* Participate fully in company health and safety programs and comply with all company OSHA policies and procedures.
* Follow all lawful employer safety and health rules.
* Wear and / or use Personal Protective Equipment, when and how instructed.
* Report hazardous conditions to management.
* Report any job-related injury or illness to management, and seek treatment promptly.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Technical Writing, or its equivalent.
Experience: Requires three to five years experience in Business Administration, requirements analysis, software engineering, Technical Writing or its equivalent. Five or more years of experience in the Gaming and/or Systems Industry or its equivalent is preferred.
Skills, knowledge, and qualifications:
* Requires excellent analytical, organizational, reasoning and problem-solving skills; meeting inflexible deadlines.
* A broad understanding of organizational goals and management business objectives is required for this position.
* Strong leadership, facilitation and project management skills are required.
* Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
* Must have strong communication skills, be able to work independently and be team oriented.

This position may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
* Assigned duties are accomplished primarily in an office/production setting. Must be able to maneuver around an office/production setting, work at a desk/work station and respond to written and oral cues.
* Must have the manual dexterity to operate a computer and other necessary office/production equipment.
* May be required to bend, reach and lift up to 25 lbs.

We offer a great compensation and benefits package. Visit our website at: www.aristocratgaming.com, or send your resume to Human Resources at: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. 7230 Amigo Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119. Fax: 702-270-1469. Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer!
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