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Position Overview:
The position requires a quality-focused and detail oriented Business Analyst with a demonstrated track record of providing solutions for high-priority business goals and strategic management decisions. The incumbent should be a skilled troubleshooter and problem solver with the ability to translate business processes and problem statements into requirements. The incumbent must be conversant with all stages of SDLC and be able to deliver results within tight timelines.
Essential Job Functions:
Interface with the business client to understand business needs and requirements, and to help develop and maintain the client relationship
Build stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can visualize the solution being proposed
Develop business cases, requirements, use cases, test plans, test strategies, test cases, and operational procedures and plans
o Document business processes and workflows
o Craft business cases to evaluate the feasibility of technology initiatives
o Identify business and functional requirements by working with application end-users, and lead the collection, analysis, documentation, and coordination of those requirements
o Design and execute test cases for application development and implementation projects
Collaborate with IT professionals to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible to meet business requirements
Leverage rapid prototyping approaches to present as-is/to-be processes/workflows and rough designs of the proposed solution
Maintain a comprehensive chronological trail of requirements and agreements and actively contribute to the project change control process. Document and manage issues and actions
Provide overall support to ensure the successful design, testing, and implementation of applications that support the business unit, Also, provide support in developing training materials and conducting training
Document and manage issues and actions for IT applications and projects
Prepare and make presentations using MS PowerPoint and Visio to project stakeholders and management
Participate in the evaluation of new products or initiatives to determine the technology support required
Evaluate applications and IT environments, and analyze gaps between current and desired states
Propose recommendations based on industry best practices
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Finance
Role Specific Experience: 5+ years of relevant technical and business work experience
Experience in defining and implementing technology solutions for a major financial institution
Extensive experience as a Business Analyst for a large financial institution
Extensive experience with implementing a similar system
Extensive experience in gathering business requirements and developing functional specifications with special Client on use cases, defining test cases, and providing user training and support
Extensive experience with various system development lifecycle methodologies and tailoring the artifacts to those methodologies
Experience with BPM tools like iGrafix ,PEGA and Cordys is a plus
Certification Requirements: None Specified
Required Skills/Abilities:
Strong process analysis skills and ability to suggest improvements for efficiency and effectiveness of solutions based on industry best practices
Knowledge of business analysis best practices (such as BABOK) and ability to effectively apply them
Advanced knowledge of specific business area, process, workflows, standards, and business practices
Proven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate well with all levels, technical as well as non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work directly with clients and management without supervision and to facilitate and navigate discussions with stakeholders to ensure clarity, prioritization, and consensus
Leadership skills and ability to work well with diverse team members, often in multiple locations
Ability to work with different points-of-view and lead the team to convergence, while always keeping the project objectives in sight
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Excellent personal organization skills and ability to take things to closure without follow-ups
Desired Skills/Abilities (not required but a plus):
Desirable knowledge of VBA, PL/SQL and C++ numerical programming, MS Access, Oracle, and reporting tools such as Crystal Reports
Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools
Knowledge of ITIL, service, and process management
Certificate such as IIBA, ITIL Foundation, etc.
Knowledge and experience in COTS implementation as BA/BSA on COTS projects
Experience with implementing information security processes
Experience with an IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool such as RSAM, Archer
Experience in project management
Position Overview:
The position requires a quality-focused and detail oriented Business Analyst with a demonstrated track record of providing solutions for high-priority business goals and strategic management decisions. The incumbent should be a skilled troubleshooter and problem solver with the ability to translate business processes and problem statements into requirements. The incumbent must be conversant with all stages of SDLC and be able to deliver results within tight timelines.
Essential Job Functions:
Interface with the business client to understand business needs and requirements, and to help develop and maintain the client relationship
Build stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can visualize the solution being proposed
Develop business cases, requirements, use cases, test plans, test strategies, test cases, and operational procedures and plans
o Document business processes and workflows
o Craft business cases to evaluate the feasibility of technology initiatives
o Identify business and functional requirements by working with application end-users, and lead the collection, analysis, documentation, and coordination of those requirements
o Design and execute test cases for application development and implementation projects
Collaborate with IT professionals to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible to meet business requirements
Leverage rapid prototyping approaches to present as-is/to-be processes/workflows and rough designs of the proposed solution
Maintain a comprehensive chronological trail of requirements and agreements and actively contribute to the project change control process. Document and manage issues and actions
Provide overall support to ensure the successful design, testing, and implementation of applications that support the business unit, Also, provide support in developing training materials and conducting training
Document and manage issues and actions for IT applications and projects
Prepare and make presentations using MS PowerPoint and Visio to project stakeholders and management
Participate in the evaluation of new products or initiatives to determine the technology support required
Evaluate applications and IT environments, and analyze gaps between current and desired states
Propose recommendations based on industry best practices
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Finance
Role Specific Experience: 5+ years of relevant technical and business work experience
Experience in defining and implementing technology solutions for a major financial institution
Extensive experience as a Business Analyst for a large financial institution
Extensive experience with implementing a similar system
Extensive experience in gathering business requirements and developing functional specifications with special Client on use cases, defining test cases, and providing user training and support
Extensive experience with various system development lifecycle methodologies and tailoring the artifacts to those methodologies
Experience with BPM tools like iGrafix ,PEGA and Cordys is a plus
Certification Requirements: None Specified
Required Skills/Abilities:
Strong process analysis skills and ability to suggest improvements for efficiency and effectiveness of solutions based on industry best practices
Knowledge of business analysis best practices (such as BABOK) and ability to effectively apply them
Advanced knowledge of specific business area, process, workflows, standards, and business practices
Proven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate well with all levels, technical as well as non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work directly with clients and management without supervision and to facilitate and navigate discussions with stakeholders to ensure clarity, prioritization, and consensus
Leadership skills and ability to work well with diverse team members, often in multiple locations
Ability to work with different points-of-view and lead the team to convergence, while always keeping the project objectives in sight
Strong presentation and facilitation skills
Excellent personal organization skills and ability to take things to closure without follow-ups
Desired Skills/Abilities (not required but a plus):
Desirable knowledge of VBA, PL/SQL and C++ numerical programming, MS Access, Oracle, and reporting tools such as Crystal Reports
Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools
Knowledge of ITIL, service, and process management
Certificate such as IIBA, ITIL Foundation, etc.
Knowledge and experience in COTS implementation as BA/BSA on COTS projects
Experience with implementing information security processes
Experience with an IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool such as RSAM, Archer
Experience in project management
