Business Requirements Engineer

Job Description

Job Overview

Elicits requirements from business line stakeholders and subject matter experts; obtains further requirements details to satisfy needs of technology teams and others, while avoiding design / type discussions
Active listener, able come to a correct understanding of business needs and clarify any areas of requirements ambiguity.
Must be capable of determining and communicating business line needs from the hows of the project

Facilitation
Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, excellent meeting management skills
Able to hold focused meetings, with clearly expressed objectives. Involves only stakeholders pertinent to a discussion or decision.

Documentation
Document and manage change to requirements according to internal standards and industry best practices
Analyze requirements documentation for redundancies, contradictions, and completeness
Understands the necessity of requirement documentation standards and applies them consistently.
Knowledge of when to appropriately utilize: business requirements, use case diagrams, business rules, functional requirements, non-functional requirements, use case narratives, and UML activity diagrams
Experience with Rational Software Modeler and Rational Requisite Pro (or similar requirements management tool), ability to support novice users of this tool and promote usage in projects

Leadership
Provides oversight for other requirements analysts working on same or separate projects
Able to explain importance of requirements process to stakeholders unfamiliar with what constitutes requirements and what constitutes design.
Experience establishing requirements best practices, tools, and processes such as RUP

Planning
Responsible for planning the requirements management approach for a given project
Breaks down complex, strategic, company-wide projects into manageable chunks for requirements
Understands and suggests when modifications to standard deliverables are needed
Prioritizes multiple tasks/projects effectively.
Impeccable oral and written communication skills      

About Modis

MODIS is a leader in information technology (IT) consulting and solutions. With offices and operations in over 60 cities throughout the U.S., Canada, the UK and Europe, MODIS delivers world-class IT solutions to more than 1,000 mid-market and Fortune 1000 clients in virtually every industry. And as part of the MPS Group, a $2.2 billion publically traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, MODIS brings the financial strength and resources to help you meet your IT goals.