Business Analyst at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Description – Digital Innovations Group (DIG) project analyst works with DIG project managers, developers and project stakeholders to best and most efficiently deliver excellent project outcomes.  That most frequently consists of gaining understanding of stakeholder needs, translating those needs to Agile PM cards/user stories/tasks, and testing to verify that needs are met prior to delivery/deployment.

Job Function: Under the coordination of the DIG lead project manager, the DIG Project Analyst will be responsible for:

• Learning/gaining understanding of stakeholder needs


• Creating and managing cards/user stories/tasks in Jira


• Documenting project artifacts and records in Confluence


• Testing products for accuracy


• Working with developers/authors on writing Continuous Integration tests, then seeing to their execution and follow up


• Communicating effectively and professionally with team members and stakeholders


• Participating in project meetings utilizing Agile PM methodologies

Required Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND:

• 18 - 36 months in an IT related field

Skills:

• Working knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and tools


• Understanding of continuous integration


• Working knowledge of data, data tools and systems


• Experience interacting with clients to present project progress


• Understanding of web technologies including (X)HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.


• Experience with modeling processes/workflows, systems/applications


• Teamwork is a must; however, some tasks are carried out individually.

Certifications:

• None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Engage in repetitive motions.


• Expressing oneself or exchanging information with others.

Departmental Preferences:

• Experience with Python, and especially Django a big plus


• Experience with an RDBMS, especially PostgreSQL strongly preferred; JSON and document DB desired


• Understanding of APIs/integrations


• University experience

Supervision: No Supervisory Duties

Special Instructions:

• If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

• The University of Oklahoma complies with the Federal COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees. All current and future employees must provide proof of full vaccination or request an accommodation for exemption from the Federal requirement. For detailed information regarding this requirement, visit https://hr.ou.edu/News/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.