Description
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Amplify Consulting Partners is a data-first consulting company trusted by Fortune 500 businesses to deliver high-impact professional services across the technology ecosystem-from data engineering and visual analytics to data-driven marketing and program management
We build and empower high-performing people by promoting growth and connection across our company culture. We don’t just hang core values on the wall, we make every decision with them in mind-developing trusted, long-term relationships on a foundation of transparency and accountability.
DEI STATEMENT
We hold ourselves accountable for creating an authentic workplace where every person feels heard and experiences a sense of belonging.
We believe that organizations can be an instrument for positive human impact when they champion a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment. We do this at Amplify by enacting programs and policies that promote DEI-and with humility, if we miss the mark, we rigorously amend our practices to better achieve our targeted outcomes.
Simply put, we turn our words into action.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This Business Analyst will map and illustrate how applications are connected, perform data analysis, and recommend new solutions that reduce cost and expand capabilities of the Marketing Technology team.
This position works closely with Project Managers, Product Managers, Business Owners and Technology teams to ensure requirements are in place and understood. Responsible for ensuring acceptance criteria is aligned. Works closely with Architects to ensure system implications/dependencies/information security aspects are fully understood. Facilitates requirement conversations with Technology Teams.
- Works with Product Owner to fully understand the product goal.
- Performs Technical and Functional requirements gathering.
- Helps business owner and/or product manager groom and prioritize the JIRA backlog.
- Performs dependency management and includes architectural decisions in requirements.
- Works to align overall scope and sequencing recommendations with product manager.
- Utilizes artifacts such as JIRA, Confluence and Business Process Documentation to facilitate requirement alignment sessions.
- Works with the team to break down Capabilities/Epics/Features into Stories/Tasks/Enablers as complete requirements.
- Works with the Scrum Team to discover, solution, and estimate stories in the product backlog.
- Accountable for effective Product Backlog.
- Works with Product Management, Business Lead/Product Operations Project Managers for Epic creation and prioritization.
- Works with developers to identify, refine and track scope, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, risks, and questions.
- Ordering product backlog items and ensuring that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood.
- Works with teams to gather their high-level questions which support requirement sizing.
- Identify dependencies and missing requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be local to the greater Seattle area and willing to go into an awesome downtown office (on 2nd Avenue) twice a week
- 4+ years of business analyst experience, preferably within eCommerce industry
- Experience in the following areas is required:
- Data Analytics / Customer Data Platform / Data Pipelines
- Supporting APIs
- Basic SQL experience
- Experience in the following additional areas is preferred:
- Knowledge of email/push notification experience preferred
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure like Snowflake, MS Azur
- Ability to adapt to the changing requirements and partner directly with the business on prioritizing the work.
- Experience providing requirements for small, medium and large initiatives.
- Experience working with both agile and waterfall delivery methodologies
- Demonstrated experience making tradeoffs between business needs and technology constraints while keeping the guests needs as a top priority.
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence software is preferred.
SALARY AND BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS
At Amplify we take a holistic approach to total rewards in order to invest in the satisfaction and success of our employees both now and in the future. We consider the whole person and want to support our employees in living full lives both personally and professionally. The following is an overview of what you’ll get as a member of our team.
We consider a variety of factors when making compensation decisions and do not hire employees at the highest point of the pay range, targeting around the 50th percentile of the range. We share this to ensure transparency and set expectations for those considering opportunities with us. As you excel at Amplify, there is potential for salary increases and promotions. If you were to remain in this role, there is earning potential for this level of $140,000. The beginning salary range for this role is $100,000 – $120,000.
- Remote friendly
- Flexible time off (time to recharge when you need it!)
- 11 observed holidays
- Medical/dental/vision – employee is covered at 100%, dependents are subsidized
- Parental leave, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance options
- ‘Amplify You’ program – $1,000 annually for your own development or investment in well-being after one year
- Student loan payback program
- Mentorship and training opportunities
- Business and employee referral bonus opportunities
OUR HIRING PRACTICES
At Amplify, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes all employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe it enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving clients throughout our communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Amplify is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].