Business Analyst

Opening / Selling Statement:The Business Analyst will work with financial business, developers, and quality analysts to drive requirements to drive value delivery and will participate in all phases of Agile software development. In this position you will be using systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users to determine software, or system functional specifications. You will document the user or system design specifications. You will define, elaborate, and document detailed user stories based on Epics or Story Titles.


Required Skills:


Business Analyst
Product Owner
Financial Business Analyst
Retail Product Owner
Cost Accounting


Job Duties:


Define, elaborate, synthesize, and document detailed user stories based on Epics or Story Titles from business requirements
Map out process flows in existing and future payment environment
Collaborate with Technical Product Owners or business SME's to understand and define business requirements and ensure alignment with user stories
Provide authoritative single point of contact for development and testing team members to address open questions or issues about user stories
Cross-train with other BA's to provide mutual backup and support when necessary
Partner very closely with QA specialists to be "side by side" during testing to avoid ambiguity, friction, and delays
Participate as a member of a cross-functional Scrum team to help:
Execute tests and provide support for UAT Establish estimates/points for stories
Identify roadblocks and areas for improvement during retrospectives


Job Requirements:


5+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst on a cross-functional Scrum team delivering custom software development
2+ years of experience working in the financial or retail industry
Strong knowledge of common Agile methods, processes, and tools
Proven ability to be effective and adaptable in response to frequent change
Strong written and oral communications, including the ability to be clear and concise


Desired Skills & Experience:


Experience using Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or other Scrum tools, particularly to document stories
IT domain experience in the areas of Product Management, Application Development, Enterprise Architecture, and Quality Assurance
Technical background, particularly using SQL and relational databases
Provide coaching and advice on Agile best practices