Introduction

Are you looking for a career that will allow you to use your unique blend of business acumen and tech savvy? Business Analysts at IBM are subject matter experts that build the bridge between our business and our clients, immersing themselves into the market to understand problems and find innovative solutions. Be ready to navigate the complex relationships that make the business world run and find the actionable insights that result in great business decisions.

Your Role and Responsibilities

The Business Analyst is responsible for liaising with the client and obtaining requirements through to designing documents for developers to progress and have the ability to use appropriate techniques and content to match the level and interests of the stakeholders.

In this role you not only need good communication skills but also the ability to interface on a day to day with the client, leadership and immediate team. You will act as a mediator, translator and conduit between Business and Technology areas. All your work is carried out and documented in accordance with project standards, methods and procedures.

Desired Attributes and Skills:

• A passion for technology and business.
• The ability to understand and assimilate different points of view.
• Enjoy working with people in a team-focused environment.
• Have prior exposure AGILE methodologies.
• Natural leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative culture.
• The willingness to take ownership of challenging tasks, even beyond your initial scope of responsibility.
• The flexibility to travel to client locations
• Large scale Asset Management

Education and Experience:

• You will be degree qualified
• 7+ years BA experience - performing business analysis on requirements
• Ability and experience in eliciting business, system technical, functional and non-functional requirements from stakeholders at multiple levels across large complex government entities.
• Ability and experience in working with stakeholders at many levels (Frontline Service staff to Executives) to explain how solution will meet their needs.
• Experience with defining and maintaining requirements models and RTVMs in both specialist tools (eg TFS, Rational Req Pro etc) and generic office suite (Word, Excel etc)

Key Responsibilities :

• Interface Analysis and Documentation
• Use Case modelling
• Requirements Traceability
• User Interface Design and Functional Specifications
• Business Modelling, Workflow Modelling and Data Modelling
• Process Writing and Process Management
• Team Leadership
• At least 4 years' experience in gathering client requirements Business and Technical
• At least 4 years' experience in working in a distributed team environment, managing other Business Analysts, local, offshore or regional centres
• Prior experience in Agile and Waterfall Methods
• Ability to build strong, enduring client relationships built on trust and confidence
• Coordinate and work closely with other cross-functional team members both on/offshore
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent Communication skills

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

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Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

As above