Business Analyst/Grant Street Grocery, Inc

GRANT STREET GROCERY, INC. continues to anticipate the growth of its SaaS model to our public sector clients. Whether it is tax processing, electronic payments, or internet bond auctions, we have tools to make government work better.

Our business analysts come from all sorts of academic, business or technical backgrounds. Their common threads? Strong academic performance, great writers, and the ability to engage others in meaningful, fun, and entertaining conversations. If this sounds like you then we do want to start talking about your future and ours!

We are looking for talented folks who:

• Know how to collaborate within a team environment.
• Are capable communicators with the spoken and written word.
• Are dedicated learners with the ability to use software.
• Excel at explaining things with the right amount of detail.
• Want to know why things work the way they do.

This position is open to U.S.-based telecommuters. There is some travel required to meet face-to-face with clients and colleagues: applicants should be comfortable with approximately 15% travel. If you live (or want to) in Pittsburgh, you can work in our beautiful headquarters atop the Heinz building.

Does this sound exciting and overwhelming at the same time? Most of us thought so too. If you haven’t had experience in this area before, know that many of us lacked business analyst experience before we came to GRANT STREET GROCERY, INC.. What we did have was intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem solving. If you’ve already had business analyst experience, that’s great, and we’re excited about the possibility of you continuing on that path with us.

So now that you know what we do, why are you a great fit? You’ve probably spent a large majority of your life asking “Why” and then making sure that you figure out the answer. You love using all parts of your brain equally, and the thought of speaking with a client or learning about a database schema equally intrigues you. You’re the one that people rely on in team projects. You’re always itching to know more and you hold yourself and others to a high standard.

Before you begin the interview process, keep in mind that we have a tendency to pay special attention to those that put in extra effort in their applications. We are radical proponents of the belief that you are more than just a resume. If you’re excited about this opportunity, we can’t wait to get to know you!

So what do all of these “hats” really mean?

• Training:Helping clients learn about how our software works is also part of your role. Whether it’s a new client coming up to speed on how tasks are completed, or an existing client that is incorporating a new feature into their process, you’re a resource for providing the information and tools they need
• Prioritization:Our software is ever-changing. With that comes the need to prioritize what, when, and how changes are made. Since you’re working with the software and our clients daily, who better to prioritize than you? Business analysts are constantly asking themselves: Does this feature need to be completed before a certain time? What is the impact of this bug? How can other clients benefit from this change? We use a ticketing system to track pieces of work such as functionality requests and bug fixes. We then prioritize them for developers to work on.
• Problem Solving:Every day you work to solve complex problems. When you analyze a calculation, investigate the cause of a bug, or propose a new process you are venturing into unfamiliar territory to find a solution. Our clients and developers rely on your problem solving skills to ensure our software is built and supported effectively.
• Technical Specifications:It’s your job to convey to the developers what changes need to be made. What happens when you click this button? What does the page look like? How is this file transferred to an external system? In this way, you are directly affecting the product and our clients’ experience.
• Client support:When a customer has a question, problem, or suggestion, they come to you! You are known as a subject matter expert and our clients rely on that expertise regularly. Whether the issue is major or minor, you know that GRANT STREET GROCERY, INC. takes Software as a Service literally.
• Implementations:We’re a growing company and adding new clients is an exciting part of that growth! Since you’re a subject matter expert, you coordinate with new clients to configure the software to best fit their needs. Think of yourself as a consultant. What business processes does the client need to accomplish? How can our software fit in with and help that process?
• Testing:When a developer completes a change, you get to test it out (in a beta environment) to ensure that it’s working correctly. Does the new behavior match the specification? Does everything else surrounding the change still work correctly?