job summary: Our client is looking for a Business Analyst (Data/SQL) for a contract position. The Business Analyst (Data/SQL) enables change by working with our Business to define their needs and working with our Central Technology Services teams to recommend solutions. The Business Analyst is responsible for collecting and documenting business requirements from various business teams and provides written functional requirements for various technology teams. This key role is the liaison between business teams and technology teams. The primary responsibilities of this role include working with stakeholders to understand their business and technical requirements, building and managing the product backlog, and successfully leading agile projects through their respective life-cycles. The Business Analyst must be comfortable managing and driving the requirements-gathering phase of technology projects. The Business Analyst will also be needed to sometimes provide second-tier technology applications support and application reporting. Required Skillset: 7+ years of prior experience as a Business Analyst or other IT role, such as support or development.Must have experience with SQL Must have strong analytical skills and investigation skillsBA / BS in IT, statistics, computer science, mathematics, information management, or a related field or equivalent experience.Outstanding investigative, analytical skills.Interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team with both the Business and technology staff.Skilled at defining and documenting business and functional requirements for ongoing system enhancement initiatives in agile software development environments.Extensive experience writing clear acceptance criteria to a testable level specifically for Services and Data Structures.Experience with ETL tool(s).Firm understanding of relational databases, database structures and design, and data management.Solid SQL knowledge, experience writing investigative queries, firm understanding of joins and stored procedures.Experience working within or with Data Architecture teams, or master data maintenance.Experience leading or participating in all Agile meetings including: sprint planning, sprint grooming, review, demo, stand-up, and retrospective sessions.Experience in all phases of product, software, and testing lifecycles.Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.Curious, self-motivated, independent.Microsoft Office experience: Word for documentation, Excel for data handling, excellent skills with Visio for diagrams, PowerPoint for presentation and Outlook for email. 3+ years of experience in healthcare is a plus Ability to become a Subject Matter Expert on various healthcare, insurance, pension, and/or payroll technology systems.Experience working on different project types, such as off-the-shelf, new development, enhancements projects.Experience with Azure DevOps is a plus General knowledge of databases, applications, system interfaces, and operating systems.Experience creating reports for business users, especially via SSRS or similar tools is a plus Knowledgeable in SDLC, Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies is a plus Day to Day Responsibilities: Work with the Business to identify requirements and think critically about what will make it successful; write user stories that effectively communicate the Business' requirements and that are easily consumed by software development teams.Attend and lead Business stakeholder meetings; provide project status reporting to management; assist with testing scenarios and validate results.Create deliverables such as process flows, data flows, use case diagrams and mockups to effectively communicate design strategies and detailed interaction behaviors.Prepare and deliver client presentations.Advocate on behalf of Business to IT, and advocate on behalf of IT to Business.Serve as the functional expert on how we manage our data across multiple applications/databases and represent that back to the business in a way they can understand. Go beyond just reading and understanding information, to making sense of it, and finding patterns for improvement and applying analytical skills to deconstruct a complex problem.Support business applications. Troubleshoot and resolve applications issues. location: ROSEMONT, Illinois job type: Contract salary: $57 - 67 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Day to Day Responsibilities: Work with the Business to identify requirements and think critically about what will make it successful; write user stories that effectively communicate the Business' requirements and that are easily consumed by software development teams.Attend and lead Business stakeholder meetings; provide project status reporting to management; assist with testing scenarios and validate results.Create deliverables such as process flows, data flows, use case diagrams and mockups to effectively communicate design strategies and detailed interaction behaviors.Prepare and deliver client presentations.Advocate on behalf of Business to IT, and advocate on behalf of IT to Business.Serve as the functional expert on how we manage our data across multiple applications/databases and represent that back to the business in a way they can understand. Go beyond just reading and understanding information, to making sense of it, and finding patterns for improvement and applying analytical skills to deconstruct a complex problem.Support business applications. Troubleshoot and resolve applications issues. qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 7 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors skills: Business Analysis Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.