Associate Business Analyst (46224)

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS) is seeking an Associate Business Analyst for a Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire opportunity. This role involves supporting the creation of user stories and business documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiencies.

What you'll do:

• Support creation of user stories, process flows, workflows, and business documentation
• Help identify business process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Assist with documenting current-state and future-state processes
• Assist with creation of basic wireframes, mockups, screen flows, and process diagrams to support business and technical requirements
• Collaborate with product, UX/UI, and development teams to clarify user experience expectations and workflow designs
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and demos
• Work with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA teams, and developers to support delivery activities
• Assist in tracking requirements, defects, enhancements, and project tasks
• Support testing activities including test case validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect tracking
• Help ensure business requirements are accurately implemented and validated
• Create and maintain business requirements documents, meeting notes, user guides, and process documentation
• Support data analysis and reporting activities using spreadsheets, reporting tools, or dashboards

What they're looking for:

• Must have a minimum of 1 years' experience in Business Analysis, Operations, IT Support, Project Coordination, or related roles
• Experience with business analysis principles and SDLC concepts
• Candidate must be able to effectively communicate in English (written & verbal)
• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or related preferred
• Agile methodologies experience such as Scrum or Kanban preferred
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or other Agile/project management tools is a plus
• Exposure to process mapping, workflow analysis, or reporting tools preferred
• Basic knowledge of SQL, data analysis, or system integrations is a plus
• Internship or prior experience supporting technology or business initiatives preferred