Business Analyst I
Reports To
Business Analyst Lead
Purpose
The Business Analyst I will plan, manage, elicit and document business and system requirement for the development of Highgate’s core banking system. They will also act as a liaison between technology and operations team as well as the clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs feasibility analysis, scope projects and work with the project management team to prioritize deliverables
- Analyze business needs presented by the user community and recommend technical solutions
- Create detailed business requirement documents (BRD) and translate it into function and non-functional specifications
- Partner with development and analytic teams to provide reporting on software solutions
- Specify, design and solicit requirements for net new applications
- Participate in integration testing, user acceptance testing and functionality testing
- Assist with the configuration of new and upgraded environments
- Assist with product training and demonstrations
- Facilitate meetings and lead discussions (i.e. design sessions, sprint planning, backlog grooming, story breakdown, test strategy discussions, etc.)
- Participate in product implementations
- Provide first level support during implementations and before handoff to client services
- Other relevant duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor degree in computer science, finance, business or a related fieldExperience within a business analyst roleWorking towards Certified Business Analyst Professional certificationExperience with financial applicationsDirect Experience with Banking SystemsFocus on LOS and Internet BankingInvolvement in Technical WorkKnowledge and practice of agile methodologyAbility to elicit requirements and conduct an analysis of business needs, including leading meetings, planning agendas, conferring with business lines, external clients and technology leadersSuperior interpersonal, written and verbal communication skillsUnderstanding of the project life cycle methodologyAbility to communicate at a business level (oral and written) in French or Spanish will considered a strong assetAbility to review test plans and test cases resolving any issues that may ariseKnowledge of data mappingExperience with system testingFluent in English with ability to speak Spanish and / or French would be an assetSpecial Factors
Overtime maybe requiredInternational travel will be requiredWeekends and Evenings maybe requiredScope
Will work directly with Software Engineers, Project Managers, clients, sales and other business unitsWill work in a matrix environment reporting to the Director of Products & Delivery & the Business Analyst lead