Business Analyst - work closely with the Business Stakeholders, IT Developers, Testers and Integrati

Business Analyst

Our client is looking to recruit a number of Business Analysts to join a growing IT Department at their head office working in the Chester/North Wales region. The position offers an attractive salary (up to £40K) and benefits package, including remote working (with approximately 2 days per week required in the office).

You will work closely with the Business Stakeholders, IT Developers, Testers, and Integrations and Infrastructure teams to deliver on projects within the business.

Business Analyst - Skills Required:

• Strong analytical skills
• Logical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Ability to be vigilant and inquisitive with good attention to detail
• Understanding of workflows and process flow diagrams
• The ability and willingness to work well in a team and independently
• Excellent interpersonal communication & influencing skills
• Willingness to support others
• Highly self-motivated and well organized; ability to manage workloads effectively

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge and/or expertise in agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
• Knowledge and/or expertise in using MS DevOps (Backlog, User Stories, Kanban Board)
• Office productivity skills are desirable, including MS Office, Excel, Visio, etc.

As a business, they are continually looking to improve how they do things, including technology enhancements to improve and simplify business processes through delivering high-quality IT applications written by their .Net development team. It is essential to ensure the Business requirements are fully understood and documented. Thorough analysis ensures the Business requirements are both challenged and met as part of the development lifecycle.

The Business Analyst will be involved in the projects throughout their life cycle, from requirements gathering to implementation. There will often be times when multiple projects are being worked on simultaneously.

Business Analyst - Key Accountabilities:

• Attending project workshops, meetings, sprint reviews, and system demos
• Working with business stakeholders, developers, and testers to understand business/project requirements, which may involve facilitating workshops and 1-2-1 interviews
• Documenting the requirements following the agile methodology (Epics, Features, Stories, etc.) and providing process flows where appropriate
• Preparing project backlogs and sprint plans (essentially the project plan)
• Providing project updates in project team meetings or steering groups and supporting the Project Manager regarding financial responsibility for designated projects.

For further information regarding the opportunity, please forward your CV to our dedicated recruiter Elaine Hallworth, and she will provide further information on this exciting opportunity.