Business Analyst

InSync Systems; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique consulting firm is looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst for an 18-month contract in Regina. The role involves bridging business needs and IT solutions, requiring strong analytical skills, comprehensive knowledge in SDLC, and several certifications in business analysis. The position offers flexibility with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in computer technology required.
• Must have PROCI and CBAP certifications.
• Experience with SDLC and test strategies essential.

Responsibilities

• Elicit requirements and develop detailed requirements for projects.
• Work closely with various stakeholders to develop deliverables.
• Conduct business analysis planning and monitoring.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing including defect management.

Skills

Post-secondary education in computer technology

PROCI certified

CBAP certified or equivalent

Working knowledge of PM best practices

Ability to understand complex processes

Ability to translate technical processes into business language

General understanding in application programming

Proven testing skills and techniques

Proven documentation skills

Proven communication and facilitation skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience with SDLC best practices

Experience writing and maintaining test strategies

Experience creating and prioritizing test scenarios

Experience creating manual test scripts

Experience logging defects and enhancements

Education

BSc or MSc in Computer Technology

Job description

Intermediate Business Analyst

We are looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst for a 18-month contract position, with possible extensions in Regina, Saskatchewan. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Position is available as hybrid, on-site and off-site location. 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week.

Role Description

The Business Analyst specializes in understanding business needs and ensuring the solution addresses them. The ideal candidate will play a key role in bridging the gap between IT and the business stakeholders and is responsible for assessing business processes, identifying needs, and ensuring solutions deliver value to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• To elicit requirements from Company internal users and develop detailed requirements for system acquisition, development, or enhancement projects / work orders.
• Work closely with the Business, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Developers and other IT&S resources and 3rd party representatives as applicable to develop the Deliverables listed below.
• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Requirements Analysis, Management and Communication
• Solution Assessment and Validation
• Business Process Analysis and Modeling
• Identify enhancement requirements from a business perspective.
• Facilitate with approved Company users in requirements definition (functional and nonfunctional) activities for proposed enhancements and business process redesign.
• Analyze and refine business requirements provided by Company users.
• Provide suggestions to enhance those business requirements that have been received and offer options and provide project documentation for approval as per the T&S process.
• Coordinate agreement on a single requirements definition for applications shared by multiple groups.
• Awareness of business best practices to leverage and enhance business operations.
• Develop/update benefits document that supports the new or enhanced solutions.
• Prepare detailed application, data conversion, interface design and technical software application requirements, as required.
• Perform peer review of design documents.
• Define the criteria for acceptance of the requirements.
• Facilitate User Acceptance testing including defect management.
• Traceability to requirements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance existing functionality in accordance with design specifications, development and documentation standards and quality requirements.
• Provide knowledge transfer to operation support teams.

Required Skills and Experience

• Post-secondary education in computer technology (BSc, MSc)
• PROCI certified
• CBAP certified or equivalent
• Working knowledge of PM best practices
• Ability to understand complex processes and complex business rules.
• Ability to translate technical processes into business language.
• Possesses general understanding in the areas of application programming, database, and system design.
• Proven testing skills and techniques
• Proven documentation skills
• Proven communication and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with SDLC best practices.
• Able to function within a high level of activity (working with deadlines on several concurrent initiatives).
• Experience writing and maintaining test strategies and test plans.
• Experience creating and prioritizing test scenarios to ensure proper test coverage.
• Experience creating/identifying/reviewing and executing manual test scripts.
• Experience logging defects and enhancements.

Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

InSync Systems Inc. is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.