Senior Business Analyst

LanceSoft; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Canada to support product initiatives and collaborate with technical teams. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience and expertise in Agile methodologies. Responsibilities include creating software design documentation, troubleshooting production issues, and engaging with stakeholders to analyze business goals. This role offers a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Possess at least 5 years of hands on experience in working with business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creation of high-quality software design.
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues.
• Liaise with business partners to analyze complex problems.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Requirements Elicitation

Stakeholder Engagement

Testing activities

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

Description: NOTE: This position is currently listed as Hybrid, Monday to Friday inclusive for three (3) days onsite and two (3) days remote (offsite), unless otherwise identified

SCOPE: Senior business analyst will be supporting CJDD product initiatives, participating in various working groups, expected to collaborate closely with technical teams, delivery managers, business sponsors and subject matter experts. Resource will be accountable for application of technical proficiency across different stages of the Software Development Life Cycle including Requirements Elicitation, Application Architecture definition and Design; play an important role in creating the high level design artifacts;, lead validation for all types of testing and support activities related to implementation, transition and warranty

DELIVERABLES:

• Documentation - Participate in creation of high-quality software design and documentation of SDLC phases
• Support - Assist with troubleshooting production issues and support day-to-day operations
• Stakeholder Engagement - Liaise with business partners to analyze complex problems, and understand business goals and objectives
• Testing - Support QA team testing activities including taking a key role in User Acceptance Testing, and training

Must haves:

• At least 8 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst, with progressive experience supporting medium to large size projects
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the proven ability to apply them effectively
• Knowledge of Agile project work tracking tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA
• Experience of scrum master
• Experience with traceability matrix, agile and client centric approaches
• Possess at least 5 years of hands on experience in working with business stakeholders on functional design sessions and detailed solution design sessions, and negotiating and triaging issues for production
• Possess at least 5 years of hands on experience in providing first level of triaging support for business and technical SMEs in identifying design gaps from testing cycles and production