Business Analysts are required to solve organizational information problems by analyzing requirements from internal and external stakeholders; designing business specifications; recommending system controls and processes.
Responsibilities:
- Determines operational objectives by studying business functions and meeting with internal and external stakeholders; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats
- Designing detailed business focused system specification documents for usage within the software development team
- Improves systems by studying current practices; designing modifications
- Aid in the verification of developed system functionality once delivered by the software development team after quality assurance (UAT) to ensure that the delivery matches the specification
- Maintains system protocols by writing and updating procedures
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Requirements:
- 2 to 5 years of experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to effectively specify and document system requirements
- Strong business process understanding
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to analyze data effectively (Excel required, BI skills very useful)
Advantageous:
- Financial industry experience (especially within acquiring)
- Working knowledge of Atlassian product suite (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
- Knowledge of Agile Development
- Diploma / degree in software related field (unless exceptional)