Senior Business Analyst

to join our Project Services Practice. The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for working with client users and customers to gather user and business requirements, direct business modeling and use case analysis, and write use case documentation. This professional will focus on understanding the clients’ business needs and how our solutions meet their needs. The Senior Business Analyst will assist in proposal writing and project leadership; drive the analysis, design, and development of the clients’ solution; write detailed descriptions of user needs, program functions, and steps required to deploy the clients business solution; plan for and conduct testing to ensure our recommended solution meets the business needs; and work closely with Cardinal's management team.Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Experience working as a subject matter expert. Strong full life cycle software application development background is required. Experience working as a liaison between Business Units and IT. Experience leading small to medium projects. Experience with logical data modeling. Experience with workflow modeling. Experience performing use case analysis. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience mentoring junior staff. Candidates must have extensive experience in facilitating client meetings and conducting detailed interviews to solicit user requirements. Commitment to customer service. Desired Skills: Strong knowledge of the Rational Unified Process. Experience with Financial applications. Experience with brokerage and investment systems. Experience with tools: ERwin, Rational and Visio. Project management certifications (e.g. PMP). CMM or Six Sigma experience or certifications. Hands on experience with FileNET, Crystal Reports, Business Objects or Actuate. If you are interested in working with a company that respects the balance of work and life and wish to be part of our growth and success, please forward your resume and general salary requirements to Cardinal Solutions. We welcome inquiries from applicants only (no third parties or agencies please). Cardinal Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. YOU MUST BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.  Location: Columbus, OH 43215 Job Title: Senior Business Analyst Position Type: Full Time, Employee Contact Email: Apply by Email Company: Cardinal Solutions Group, Inc. Links Email this to a friend View all Cardinal opportunities Apply Online Monster Apply Online Leading technologies taught in our Training Academy … Cutting-edge consulting opportunities within Fortune 1000 companies… Mentoring throughout our specialty practices…Family/Work balanced, open-door Culture … Certified Alliances allowing best-of-breed solutions…Rapidly growing company