Cloud Systems Analyst jobs in Council Bluffs, IA

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As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance companies, we offer outstanding opportunities for professionals interested in working with a successful company. We offer unparalleled financial strength, stability and "large company" benefits, in addition to an exciting, friendly, "small company" atmosphere.

Business Analyst - Azure Cloud

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that also offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of Insurance Companies you will find that as well as outstanding opportunities for professionals looking to grow in their careers.

National Indemnity Company is focused on a digital transformation to deliver modern, innovative business solutions that are adaptable and resilient for our agents, insureds, claimants, and employees. We are seeking a Business Analyst for our Azure Platform team motivated to take on challenges in a growing and dynamic environment as we invest in a cloud adoption program.

The Azure Cloud Business Analyst will work with Product Owners, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to identify platform needs and determine functional requirements while working within a cross-functional team focused on delivering capabilities for business outcomes.

Candidate should have an understanding and experience working within an Azure Cloud environment. Experience in Agile methodologies is a core requirement, and the candidate must be detail oriented with ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management across IT departments.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE with a hybrid 50% in the office work environment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. #LI-Hybrid / #LI-Onsite

What will you do?

• Creates, updates, and maintains user stories for development work within the product.
• Communicates technical and business specifications, operational impact, and continuous improvement of our products.
• Creates and maintains business and product artifacts, including requirements, business case documentation, scope documentation, process flows, and business rules and procedures
• Collaborates with Product Owners and QA to identify and write test cases from the user story acceptance criteria to ensure requirements are met. Assists in creation of and may execute test plans for usage in the testing process and regression testing mechanism.
• Participates in Pre-Planning Meetings, Sprint Planning, Release Planning, User Story Writing Sessions and Demo Meetings

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years related work experience (Minimum 3 Years for Senior Level)
• 2 years professional experience as a Business Analyst, Business Team Manager, Project Manager, or Scrum Master
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Knowledge of software development practices and procedures
• Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or Rally

Who would excel in this role?

• Cloud native services (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience implementing and maintaining governance processes
• Experience with business analysis or project management
• Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration
• Insurance industry and product knowledge

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development as well as companywide surveys to hear from our employees.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, onsite fitness center, an Employee Relations team ready to assist you and more.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for employees and eligible dependents, dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!