Job Description
Works independently taking full responsibility for a certain area within Business Analysis. Primary role in Business Analysis acting as a key interface between the technical project team and user communities. This position serves as liaison between the technical team and subject matter experts/end users
Responsibilities
- Works on multiple phases of a project and/or multiple small projects of moderate scope and sometimes complex assignments.
- Applies standards and methodologies, provides expertise and support on use of methods and tools.
- Responsible for needs analysis, project or task planning, process/data analysis and modeling and/or logical database design.
- Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded.
- Identifies and assesses risks to the success of the project. Agrees the project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracking activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
- Assists in the analysis of stakeholder objectives, and the underlying issues arising from investigations into business requirements and problems, and identifying potential benefits and available options for consideration.
- Produces specific business cases and scenarios and defines and documents system acceptance criteria.
- Defines routine, integrated processes and documents using basic formal process charting techniques.
- Works on formal requirements gathering and documentation. Assists in the collection of functional and technical requirements and in the development of design documents.
- Works on projects using available frameworks and tools and establishes plans for projects with on-time and on-budget project goals.
- Maintains the status of project and provides guidance to the work of junior team members. Works across teams to achieve group goals.
- Test coverage analysis, risk prioritisation, analysis of defect trends, and identification of risks associated with issues identified in the project.
- Prepares project scope. Provides inputs to test strategy and approach.
- Preparation of training material for the team and vertical practice.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
- Additional course or certification in Business Analysis
- Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.
- Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.
- Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues.
- Adaptable and responds positively to changing business issues, sees change as an opportunity to improve performance.
- Excellent communication skills, adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of the audience’s perspective. Uses discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
- Intermediate theoretical knowledge in business analysis methodologies and has awareness of new and emerging technologies and developments.
- Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has practical experience of tools and frameworks required to deliver.
- Good understanding of the business analysis lifecycle including working knowledge of requirements elicitation, structured analysis, stakeholder management, use case definition and other Business Analysis techniques.
- Advanced knowledge in MS Excel and working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word.
- Knowledge of iterative development process and object-oriented, multi-platform projects.
- A proven record in analysing data and effectively presenting to clients to support proposed solutions. Able to challenge client hypotheses and solutions with robust data.
- Good people skills, with experience in supporting others in raising their performance and working out their development goals.
- Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high.
- Good self-management. Can set and work to quantified goals and standards. Delivers by being aware of and considering the commercial impacts.
- Must be flexible, independent and self-motivated.
SQS Group Reviews
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"Test Manager"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
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- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at SQS Group full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Best Workplace 2016 and 2017
Cons
As of now I have found none
Advice to Management
A very good managed company the Management is approachable.
SQS Group 2017-11-03 04:19 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Promises much, delivers little"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
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- Senior Management
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at SQS Group full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
A chance to gain exposure to a variety of sectors such as banking, financial, government and utilities. A lot of social clubs to choose from. Access to learning materials.
Cons
Where to start? A lack of flexitime on site, which is an archaic in the modern workplace. Access to training and certification is dependent on whether seats on classroom are available and whether the client can facilitate it.
Some QA Analysts are paid almost the same as QA Leads.
Extra work required to be completed outside of working hours to justify pay rises and promotion.
Chances of being exposed to or trained in automation testing in the workplace are limited.
No bonuses provided at end of year.
Low staff morale employees who are constantly looking for other opportunities and comparing their salaries to competitors.Advice to Management
People would rather a bonus at the end of the year rather than free booze.
A mandatory 2 weeks of training set aside for each employee at the start of the year, rather than employees applying to complete training only to find there is no availability.
Provide flexitime, especially as many commute and traffic problems are getting worse in Dublin.SQS Group 2017-09-27 07:07 PDT![SQS Group Logo]()
"Great training provided and and very good atmosphere"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
- Culture & Values
- Career Opportunities
- Comp & Benefits
- Senior Management
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at SQS Group full-time
Pros
Provide you with training
Have a variety of different positions available
Great working atmosphere
Benefits of Health and Dental CareCons
Unfornuately there is no Christmas Bonus
SQS Group 2017-08-11 10:35 PDT