Business Analyst

Wipro; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro is seeking an experienced Aligne Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and technology teams, focusing on energy trading processes and Aligne platform improvements.

You will lead workshops, elicit requirements, model data flows, and design solutions in alignment with enterprise architecture, while coordinating across global regions.

The role emphasizes UAT planning, quality assurance, and mentoring junior analysts, with a view to delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Business Analysis experience with 3+ years in ETRM/Commodity Trading.
• Strong knowledge of Aligne platform and energy trading processes.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and requirement elicitation.
• Ability to translate requirements into functional specs and user stories.
• Experience with UAT planning and defect resolution.
• Familiarity with data quality, governance, and process modelling.
• Mentorship of junior analysts and contribution to best practices.
• Experience coordinating across global stakeholders and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into functional specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform impact analysis for new initiatives, enhancements, and issues.
• Define business solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and strategy.
• Participate in solution design discussions and review technical solutions.
• Serve as SME for the Aligne application and advise on configuration.
• Engage with global stakeholders, lead workshops, and manage expectations.
• Create acceptance test plans, support UAT, and coordinate defects.
• Analyse processes and data flows to identify optimization opportunities.
• Mentor junior BAs and contribute to standards and training.

Skills

Business Analysis

Aligne ETRM

Energy Trading & Risk Management

Requirements Elicitation

Stakeholder Management

Solution Design

UAT Planning

Data Analysis

Process Modelling

Communication & Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

CBAP/CCBA/PMI-PBA

ETRM domain certifications advantageous

Tools

SQL

Reporting tools

Job description

8+ years of Business Analysis experience with at least 3+ years in ETRM/Commodity Trading platforms, preferably Aligne.

Role Overview

The Aligne Business Analyst acts as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, supporting enhancement, transformation, and operational initiatives within the Aligne platform. The role requires strong knowledge of energy trading processes, stakeholder management, business analysis practices, and solution design.

The BA will work closely with Trading, Risk, Operations, Settlements, Finance, Development, and Support teams to deliver business solutions that align with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform impact analysis for new initiatives, enhancements, and production issues.
• Define business solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and strategic objectives.
• Participate in solution design discussions and review proposed technical solutions.

Aligne Platform Expertise

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Aligne application.
• Provide consulting on Aligne functionality, configuration, reporting, and business processes.
• Support system configuration and process improvements to meet evolving business needs.
• Act as Design Authority for Aligne-related changes and enhancements.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with business stakeholders globally across multiple regions and time zones.
• Lead workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and design discussions.
• Build trusted relationships with business and IT stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between business users, development teams, and vendors.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Create acceptance test plans and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Coordinate defect management and resolution activities.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations and quality standards.
• Design realistic business scenarios for validation and testing.

Process & Data Management

• Analyse business processes and data flows to identify optimization opportunities.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance requirements are met.
• Support business process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Produce high-quality documentation and maintain knowledge repositories.
• Mentor junior Business Analysts.
• Contribute to best practices, standards, and training materials.
• Support Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify innovative solutions to improve business outcomes and operational efficiency.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong Business Analysis experience.
• Expertise in Aligne ETRM platform.
• Knowledge of Energy Trading and Risk Management processes.
• Requirements elicitation and stakeholder management.
• Functional specification and solution design.
• UAT planning and execution.
• Data analysis and process modelling.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Gas, Power, LNG, Environmental Products, or Commodities Trading.
• Knowledge of Risk Management, Settlements, Trade Lifecycle, and Market Operations.
• SQL and reporting experience.
• Experience working with global stakeholders.
• Understanding of cloud and integration architectures.
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Communication and facilitation
• Decision making
• Leadership and mentoring

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related discipline.
• Business Analysis certifications (CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA) preferred.
• Energy Trading or ETRM domain certifications are advantageous.

Success Measures

• High-quality requirement documentation.
• Successful delivery of business initiatives.
• Reduction in defects and rework.
• Improved process efficiency and business value realization.