Senior Business Analyst

Source Code; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech firm in Toronto is seeking a Sr. Business Analyst for a 4-month contract with possible extensions. The ideal candidate will provide extensive I&IT business analysis services, lead requirements gathering, and have over 10 years of experience. Responsibilities include developing business cases, project management, and engaging stakeholders. Proficiency in tools like Balsamiq and Figma, along with excellent communication skills, is essential. This role will be performed onsite at the Toronto office.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in requirements gathering and documentation.
• Strong project management skills to manage sprint scope.
• Experience with user requirements elicitation in agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide I&IT business analysis services for diverse clients.
• Document and analyze business needs and requirements.
• Develop strategies and conduct feasibility studies for I&IT initiatives.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Analytical skills

Project management

Balsamiq

Figma

Team collaboration

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Tools

Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools

Job description

About the job RQ09962 - Sr. Business Analyst

RQ09962 - Sr. Business Analyst

Contract 4months, 2 possible extensions

222 Jarvis St, Toronto - ONSITE

Security Level: CRJMC

Responsibilities

• 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.

General Skills

• Leads and conducts business analysis in order to assess clients 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.
• Possesses project management skills and is able to define and manage sprint scope by clearly outlining deliverables, monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and effectively leading and motivating team members

MUST-HAVES

• 10 years + Experience conducting requirements gathering and developing documentation.
• Screen Design (GUI Designer - Balsamiq & Figma)
• Experience in structured, object-oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements elicitation and the development of specifications
• Strong project management capabilities by defining and managing sprint scope, clearly outlining deliverables, monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and effectively leading and motivating cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution
• Experience in negotiating using both verbal and written communication skills, and should have worked in a team-based environment with a proven record of meeting deadlines.