Description:
Business Analyst
Must Haves
- Minimum 2 yrs of IT BA (not QA, not Project Lead)
- Worked with S/w lifecycle
- Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements
- Experience developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and subsequent follow-up
Description
Responsibilities
- Provided comprehensive I&IT Business Analysis services to support diverse business and technology requirements.
- Engaged with business stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams to understand, analyze, and document business needs.
- Led business analysis activities to identify business problems, opportunities, and define effective I&IT solutions.
- Developed and maintained business analysis processes, standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency.
- Conducted requirements gathering using JAD sessions, interviews, workshops, observations, and stakeholder discussions.
- Prepared business cases, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, and strategic recommendations for business initiatives.
- Created and maintained business requirements documentation, process models, use cases, business rules, and functional specifications.
- Performed business process analysis, workflow modeling, data analysis, and requirements validation.
- Developed requirements traceability matrices, performance measures, and evaluation reports.
- Monitored project activities, managed issues, and provided regular updates to project managers and stakeholders.
- Supported solution design, testing activities, implementation planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
General Skills
- Strong experience leading and conducting business analysis for complex I&IT projects.
- Ability to assess business needs and translate requirements into effective technology solutions.
- Skilled in business process re-engineering and identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
- Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, Object-Oriented, and structured development methodologies.
- Proficient in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience developing business strategies, business cases, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses.
- Strong knowledge of business modeling, use case modeling, process mapping, data flow modeling, and conceptual/logical data modeling.
- Ability to create clear documentation including presentations, reports, briefing notes, and functional specifications.
- Experience using CASE tools and business analysis tools for requirements documentation and modeling.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and deliver projects within deadlines.
- Knowledge of emerging I&IT trends, technologies, and industry best practices.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with information retrieval tools and information management practices.
- Knowledge of Information Management principles, policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
- Ability to translate business and data requirements into technical specifications for solution development.
- Experience with business functional modeling, business event modeling, business process mapping, and workflow analysis.
- Experience applying Agile methodologies, user stories, acceptance criteria, and iterative delivery approaches.
- Experience developing performance metrics and conducting business analysis assessments.
- Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements and accessibility standards.
- Experience supporting enterprise-level I&IT initiatives and large-scale transformation projects.