Entry Level Business Analyst, West Coast (Seattle/Bay Area/SoCal)
Job Description
About the role
Business analysis teams gather and analyze client needs, using technology to connect a client’s business to the right Avanade solutions and consultants. This involves working with clients to understand existing business processes and contributing to new processes and system designs.
As a Business Analysis Analyst, you will be a vital contributor to client projects. You will learn business analysis techniques from senior analysts, ensure adherence to Avanade standards and learn to identify issues that may require changes to project plans or scope. You will also interact with project stakeholders, ranging from fellow team members to business partners, vendors, customers, and end users.
Day-to-day you will:
- Review, understand and apply Avanade delivery standards
- Perform scribe activities
- Document project scope and assignments
- Manage stakeholders
- Work with other analysts to deliver quality projects
- Transfer functional requirements to development and test team members.
About you
This role calls for a smart self-starter and fast learner. You are an analytical thinker, good communicator, and team player. Specific qualities you exhibit include:
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Mature client interaction and relationship skills
- Demonstrated ability to work as an independent individual contributor
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
- Passionate about IT projects and learning new technologies
- Four-year Bachelor's Degree
- Travel as needed-up to 80%
You will likely have one to two years of work experience and a Bachelor’s degree in business or information technology.
To qualify for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment-based work authorization
About Avanade
Avanade leads in providing innovative digital services, business solutions and design-led experiences for its clients, delivered through the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem. Our professionals combine technology, business and industry expertise to build and deploy solutions to realize results for clients and their customers. Avanade has 27,000 digitally connected people across 23 countries, bringing clients the best thinking through a collaborative culture that honors diversity and reflects the communities in which we operate. Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn more at www.avanade.com.