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Do you have demonstrated experience working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in a large project setting? Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? If so, this would be a great opportunity for you! Our client is looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12 month contract in Toronto.
Job Responsibility:
Provides a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs
Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements
Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization
Requirements:
Experience with Agile, Scrum methodologies
Proficient in conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions and brainstorming workshops for large web based applications and data analytics solutions
Skilled in eliciting, analyzing, and documenting functional and non-functional requirements, business rules, use cases, and user stories
Demonstrated experience working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in a large project setting
Writes user stories using standard formats (e.g., As a [user], I want [goal], so that [benefit]) with acceptance criteria
Proficient in tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), MS Teams Azure DevOps
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Leads and conducts business analysis in order to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined
Applies re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches
Leads and conducts business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies
Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
Develops sound processes for requirements gathering including but not limited to JAD sessions, interviews, mockups, etc.
Conducts business modeling
use case modeling
conceptual and logical data modeling
process and data flow modeling
use case surveys
business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects
Monitors progress, resolves problems and reports regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders
Develops performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conducts follow-up
Experience developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost-benefit analysis
Experience conducting requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducting stakeholder engagement
Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to document conceptual requirements and scope
Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and technologies
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
verbal and written communication skills
interpersonal and negotiation skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Nice to have:
Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
Ability to translate business and data requirements into specifications sufficient for designing appropriate technology solutions
Experience with a wide range of methods, tools and techniques for business analysis such as: business functional modelling, business event modelling, business process mapping
Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements
Experience developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and subsequent follow-up
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards