Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

Document business and functional requirements, business rules, and User Stories and Epics
Analyze business processes, functions and procedures across multiple business units.
Understand and document requirements for banking products and Downstream impact.
Become a subject matter expert for banking products and business flows.
Work with the developers to define/document existing application infrastructure / architecture.
Assist with QA/Testing to review/refine test plans and create more detailed test cases.
Support in responding to Audit queries related to Business process and IT implementation.
Work with the project team and business to identify and resolve issues that arise during projects or as part of day to day business operations.
Proactively manage changes in scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
Build, develop, and grow relationships with IT and areas vital to the success of the project.
Lead all aspects of Business Requirements from elicitation to business process flow mapping to proposing new functionalities to users for optimizing their processes.
Conduct analysis, scope estimation and impact analysis working with cross-functional teams.
Create, maintain and groom the Product Backlog, writing User Stories defining acceptance criteria, thereby enabling new functionalities in BMO area.
Drive Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with the Business Stakeholders, system architects and technical analysts.
Identify vertical and horizontal integration touch points. Call out dependencies and risks to ensure smooth development.

Requirements:

3-5 years’ relevant experience in Technology area is expected to find the skills required for this role.
Minimum BS degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Relevant experience in a large complex banking organization or major consulting firm acting in a business analyst or product owner capacity.
Experience in Agile Scrum or Kanban lifecycles.
Ability to document business and functional requirements, business rules, and User Stories and Epics of REST based Banking API Management platform.
Good communication, teamwork, and influencing skills; ability to communicate effectively with technology and key business representatives.
Strong analytical skills required; Including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
Process analysis, being able to research and document end to end flows on complex processes and systems.
Competent and experienced in technology environments (e.g., platforms, applications, databases, organizational structure and culture, teams involved in the successful completion of technology initiatives, etc.).