IT Business Analyst

Position Overview The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support a large-scale, high-visibility transformation initiative within Global Banking Technology, gaining exposure to credit and risk platforms while working closely with business and technology stakeholders. Key Responsibilities • Elicit, analyze and document functional, non-functional, operational and transitional requirements. • Create business process models, workflows and functional specifications (AS-IS / TO-BE). • Perform gap analysis between current and future-state capabilities and recommend solutions. • Collaborate with business users, developers, QA and project managers to ensure requirement clarity and alignment. • Support solution design by translating business needs into actionable specifications. • Coordinate and support Integration System Testing (IST), QA and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). • Track defects, risks, issues and support governance and project reporting. • Support change management, training documentation and transition to production and BAU teams. Required Qualifications • 5+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst in complex delivery environments • Extensive experience gathering, analyzing, documenting and managing business and system requirements, as well as strong experience creating user stories, functional requirements and supporting end-to-end documentation across applications and upstream/downstream system integrations • Proven ability to create process maps, workflows and functional specification, as well as experience conducting gap analyses and recommending business and technology solutions • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills bridging business and technical teams. • Experience working within Agile environments and understanding SDLC phases. Preferred Qualifications • Working experience in the banking/financial services industry would be an asset • Knowledge of credit and risk management applications • Experience supporting large transformation or system replacement initiatives. Soft Skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. • Attention to detail and ability to manage ambiguity. • Collaborative, professional working style with a can-do attitude. • Ability to work independently while supporting team objectives. Education and Certification Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field. Business Analysis or Agile certifications are an asset.