Functional Analyst

*1+ Year Contract Opportunity*

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Functional Analyst position! This is a 12 month contract with potential to extend and will be hybrid in Charlotte, NC (preferred). Remote candidates will be considered with quarterly travel for PI planning.

What You'll Be Doing:

Support enterprise-level applications through system analysis, configuration, QA, and escalated support.

Partner with business teams, third-party vendors, developers, and end users to gather and translate business needs into application requirements.

Draft and finalize requirements documentation, ensuring validation and sign-off from stakeholders.

Act as the primary liaison between the business and development teams to clarify and validate system requirements.

Maintain documentation and deliverables in alignment with established standards.

Write and execute functional test scripts and collaborate with other analysts for system integration testing.

Evaluate system deliverables to ensure quality and defect-free deployment.

Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and manage shifting priorities.

Develop a deep understanding of complex business processes and facilitate decisions across diverse user groups.

What You'll Need to Have:

Bachelor s degree required.

4+ years of demonstrated experience in a hands on functional analysis role, preferably someone with prior data experience.

Proven ability to write user stories, application requirements, and process flow diagrams.

SQL experience (Microsoft SQL Server).

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Skilled in requirements elicitation through techniques like user interviews, process analysis, shadowing, and brainstorming.

Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.

Effective at managing conflicting priorities and building consensus across teams.

Highly committed to supporting business users and delivering value.

General understanding of application architecture and enterprise technology environments.

Familiarity with tools such as Confluence.

Knowledge of REST APIs.

Formal training or certifications in Business Analysis, facilitation, or project management preferred.

Experience with data analysis is a plus.

Pay Range: $50-$55/hr

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