IT Business Analyst
Salary undisclosed
Apply on
Original
Simplified
Job Title: IT Business Analyst
Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
Please Note: Only US Persons considered for the role. This position is subject to ITAR/EAR regulations. “US Person” includes US Citizen or US National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. The open position(s) can be filled in New Orleans, LA (preferred); Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; or The Woodlands, TX. Other locations within Entergy’s service territory may be considered.
Job Summary/Purpose
As a member of an agile development team, the Business Analyst will define, plan, track, and report on the progress of platform enhancements Entergy’s ServiceNow platform. The BA is reliable, capable of writing user stories, planning sprints and releases, and can lead all agile ceremonies. The track and communicate progress, and escalate to leadership as necessary. They use their familiarity with IT systems and the utilities business to lead conversations and gather requirements for their scrum team. They may also draw on user experience or quality assurance experience to build durable systems that delight their customers.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Minimum Education And Experience Required Of The Position.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business related field and 3+ years of relevant experience is required, or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of relevant experience is required.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 116651
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency .
Pay Transparency Notice
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)
The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
EEI Testing
One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.
In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.
Working Conditions
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
Please Note: Only US Persons considered for the role. This position is subject to ITAR/EAR regulations. “US Person” includes US Citizen or US National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. The open position(s) can be filled in New Orleans, LA (preferred); Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; or The Woodlands, TX. Other locations within Entergy’s service territory may be considered.
Job Summary/Purpose
As a member of an agile development team, the Business Analyst will define, plan, track, and report on the progress of platform enhancements Entergy’s ServiceNow platform. The BA is reliable, capable of writing user stories, planning sprints and releases, and can lead all agile ceremonies. The track and communicate progress, and escalate to leadership as necessary. They use their familiarity with IT systems and the utilities business to lead conversations and gather requirements for their scrum team. They may also draw on user experience or quality assurance experience to build durable systems that delight their customers.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Has ownership and oversight of their user story backlog, for which they define, refine, plan, and prioritize with the help of the multi-disciplinary scrum team.
- Supports creating the overall roadmap and shapes demand for enterprise platform consumption by directly interfacing with end-users, stakeholders, and process owners and helping to document desired business outcomes, identifying solutions, and verifying that project deadlines and objectives are met.
- Lead all scrum ceremonies to achieve the desired outcome; use Agile/Scrum practices to facilitate the growth of a highly effective team.
- Maximizes value by identifying additional business outcomes the platform allows.
- Work as a part of a team of ServiceNow engineers, developers, QAs, and architects to deliver platform enhancements.
- Support Organizational Change Management and Continual Service Improvement initiatives
Minimum Education And Experience Required Of The Position.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business related field and 3+ years of relevant experience is required, or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of relevant experience is required.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required Of The Position
- Solid analytic and problem-solving skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Agile Scrum Master experience working with development teams.
- Ability to interface with team members at all levels, including business operations, technology, and management. Especially with regards to coaching, influencing, and gap analysis.
- Product backlog understanding, definition, and management.
- ServiceNow Experience is desired
- 3+ Years working as a scrum master, business analyst, or similar for an enterprise platform.
- Understanding of design thinking techniques including Persona's, Journey Maps, and Business Model Canvas
- Hands-on experience in the software product development and tracking process and their related governance
- Any ServiceNow, Certified Scrum Master, or ITIL certifications are a plus.
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 116651
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency .
Pay Transparency Notice
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)
The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [email protected] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
EEI Testing
One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.
In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.
Working Conditions
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
Similar Jobs
