Description:
What we’re looking for:
- Do you have a good understanding of scrum framework and agile methodologies?
- Are you able to drive and challenge business users and delivery teams in the specification, design and delivery of fit for purpose solutions?
- Are you a persuasive, articulate communicator with a passion for delivery, who can communicate business analysis concepts and related matters to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff?
- Do you have sound experience of the multiple development methodologies, including Scrum delivery method and of applying Agile techniques such as User Stories?
- Are you a team player with a passion for best practice and skilled in working within a collaborative environment working across matrixed teams in projects?
If so, this is the perfect role for you!
We currently have a great opportunity for an IT Business Analyst to join us on a Permanent basis.
As an IT Business Analyst, you will work alongside developers, testers, product owners and user acceptance teams in an Agile / Scrum environment, utilising strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills, playing an integral role in ensuring requirements are aligned to business strategy and goals.
Some of the key results for the role include:
- Identifying key stakeholders, tailoring communication to their needs and working with teams to build relationships whilst also meeting user needs, taking opposing views to reach consensus when required.
- Identifying and managing dependencies and synergies across projects, programmes or releases to ensure that we deliver change to our customers in the most effective way.
- Making full use of professional business analysis tools and techniques to work with business users to gain an in-depth and accurate understanding of their needs, developing detailed and prioritised requirements.
- Identifying and resolve issues and contradictions in what is being asked for, what is already present and what is technically feasible and realistic
- Promoting effective partnership between business users and technical teams, proactively supporting collaborative team working and encouraging the successful adoption of Agile development methodologies.
- Championing user acceptance of solutions by managing effective delivery of User Acceptance Testing (UAT).