Business Analyst
Typical Day in Role:
• Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
• Gathers requirements from business units and translates those to programmers and developers
• Prepares cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation
• Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities
• Works on multiple projects as a project team member Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs
Candidate Requirements/Must-Have skills:
1. 8+ years of technical experience as a Business Analyst, documenting processes and data flows within a large enterprise
2. 5+ years of experience with MS Office Suite (Visio, PowerPoint, Excel)
3. 5+ years of experience working with technology projects and deployments – ability to translate the Business Requirements into Technical Requirements
4. 5+ years of hands-on project Management skills – proven ability to meet aggressive timelines while working on multiple projects
Nice-To-Have Skills:
• Previous exposure to the banking industry/financial services is preferred
Soft Skills:
• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization
• Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction
Education:
• Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related IT field required