BlueStar Energy Services, Inc./Chicago, IL
BlueStar Energy Services, Inc., headquartered in Chicago with additional facilities in Peoria, Illinois, and Lima, Peru, has been recognized by Inc. Magazine in 2008 as the fastest growing energy supplier in the nation and also recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine in the 2008 “Hot 100†list as the #2 fastest growing company in the United States. Our customer base spans a broad range including residential, commercial, industrial, and Fortune 50 customers.
Our culture of rapid growth has been fueled by our award-winning IT systems, ranked in the “InfoWorld 100†as one of the “Top 10†IT projects in North America in 2008. This proven track record of achievement, paired with a commitment to being the “best of the best,†creates an environment where today’s top echelon leaders thrive and tomorrow’s leaders are born. BlueStar Energy offers a challenging, high-performance environment that supports individual growth and development while offering world-class service to our valued customers.
Due to corporate expansion, the following position is now immediately available:
Position: Business Analyst
Reports to: Director, Project Management Office
Base Salary: Contingent upon skills, education and experience
Qualifications:
• 6+ years’ experience as a business analyst or in a similar role, with particular emphasis on business process decomposition and use case development
• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years’ experience working in the information technology field
• Demonstrated development knowledge and experience using SOA principles and related technologies or demonstrated, relevant experience in a deregulated energy space
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using proven software engineering methodology (i.e. RUP, Agile, ICONIX, etc.) or demonstrated, relevant experience in a deregulated energy space
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using a business process modeling tool, such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, etc. or demonstrated, relevant experience in a deregulated energy space
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in UML v2 or demonstrated, relevant experience in a deregulated energy space
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and implementing business patterns
• Demonstrated experience utilizing UML modeling tools to create use case realizations and activity diagrams as well as create simple middleware development patterns and detailed design documents.
• Demonstrated experience in developing system test plans, test cases, as well as implementing system tests using tool automation
Major Responsibilities: (The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Listed duties are intended to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional position-specific duties.)
• Provide business analysis for new solutions to improve business operational efficiency, performance and quality
• Gather requirements from various stakeholders, document project vision, business process flows, supporting requirements, develop use case and use case models, develop test cases and test plans
• Manage requirements analysis with software engineering and quality assurance teams
• Manage issues and concerns during design and development to ensure adherence to requirements
• Provide support during quality assurance testing and user acceptance testing. Act as a liaison between end users and engineering teams during testing cycles.
• Manage and track scope change requests for various Project iterations
• Communicate status updates to Program/Project managers
• Provide Project management assistance in managing and resolving issues and risks on various project iterations
• Support operational requests from end users and channel those requests to IT Operations team
• Provide assistance on operational support requests
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Indirectly supervise software engineers and quality assurance analysts during different phases of the project lifecycle
Essential Physical Abilities and Requirements:
• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
• Ability to use personal computer, calculator, fax machine, and other necessary office equipment
• Persistent, repetitive movements of the hands, wrists and fingers and the ability to sit for long periods of time
• Could involve some lifting, up to approximately 30 pounds
Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will not be exposed to weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Some travel may be required
BlueStar Energy Services offers a total rewards package that includes competitive compensation (commiserate with skills, experience, education, and performance), health care benefits, 401(K), and a work experience second to none.
For immediate consideration, please forward a resume with salary history. BlueStar Energy will only contact candidates who satisfy the criteria and are considered for an interview.
BlueStar Energy Services is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is based solely upon one’s individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competency. BlueStar Energy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, age, marital status, disability medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law. We will also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.
Thank you for your interest in BlueStar Energy Services, Inc.
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