Business Systems Analyst x 2
Typical Day in Role
• As a Business Systems Analyst, you will be the bridge between multiple parties including: our business, control functions, technology partners and our engineering teams, responsible for delivering exciting products in the Digital Banking Unit.
• We are investing heavily in order to become the leader in digital banking space, and we are launching multiple initiatives to do so.
• You will have a unique chance to help one of the fastest-growing business units become a leader.
• You will help scale, enable, and drive online & mobile development excellence as our team continues to deliver innovative solutions to customers
• Analyze and develop technical requirements based on solution documentation
• Ensure integrity of business and technical requirements in end-to-end customer journey
• Drive joint application design solutioning sessions with our architecture, development and security architecture teams that inform high-level estimates for large and medium sized incoming initiatives
• Facilitate requirements gathering and design sessions with multiple stakeholders to extract requirements, and turning them into use cases, user stories, sequence diagrams, cheat sheets, etc, whatever is suitable – to meet development and stakeholder needs
• Create, refine and maintain product backlog and associated deliverables; release backlog with forecasted delivery timelines
• Bridge the gap between business and IT, ensuring common understanding and IT/Business alignment of both functional (for business needs) and non-functional requirements (such as reporting, performance, interfaces, and constraints.)
• Help improve and drive our engineering practices by providing valuable inputs and suggestions as to what works well and what can be done better
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment by information sharing and team cooperation
• Demonstrate strong personal values and a commitment to our mission and customers
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 4+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst in a challenging IT system solution environment
o Experience working with mobile development and integration of various systems as a BSA is a strong asset
2) 2+ years’ experience with extensive story and task writing experience (JIRA preferred) and documenting experience (Confluence preferred).
3) Experience reading software artifacts and utilizing them in a professional setting
4) Experience as an agile and lean evangelist
Nice-To-Have Skills:
– Previous experience in FinTech or Banking industries
– Microservices architecture knowledge is an asset
– Knowledge of software architecture diagrams is an asset (Visio diagrams to create flow charts, diagrams, etc.)
– Background in Engineering or Computer Science, and pride yourself on analysis, logical thinking and problem-solving skills. This would help in end to end understanding of development processes
Soft Skills:
• Communicator/Negotiator. You are great at making sure everyone’s speaking the same language and are on the same page, and sometimes that involves some give and take.
• Detail Oriented. You notice all the little details for every document / requirement / conversation that comes across you, and it drives you crazy that others cannot keep everything consistent.
• Self – Motivated. You do good work, and lots of if; the drive to deliver quality work is just a part of you. You are also able to simplify complex situations and navigate ambiguity.
• Multi-tasker. You are able to multi-task and work on multiple initiatives at the same time.
• Learning is breathing. You stay current on the tools and approaches that work best. And you are excited about working on new projects because every project is a new learning opportunity!
• Team Player. You enjoy collaborating with, learning from, and teaching others so we all become better.
Degrees or certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required