Business Analyst - work closely with the Business Stakeholders, IT Developers, Testers and Integrati

Elevate Recruitment; Newbridge; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is searching for Business Analysts to join a growing IT Department. Offering an attractive salary up to £40K and a benefits package that includes remote working. The role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver projects, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Desirable knowledge in agile methodologies and MS DevOps. Apply by sending your CV to the recruiter for more details.

Qualifications

• Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Attend project workshops and meetings.
• Document requirements following agile methodology.
• Prepare project backlogs and sprint plans.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Logical thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal communication

Self-motivated

Tools

MS Office

MS DevOps

Job description

Overview

Our client is looking to recruit a number of Business Analysts to join a growing IT Department at their head office in the Chester/North Wales region. The role offers an attractive salary (to £40K) and a benefits package including remote working with circa 2 days per week in the office.

You will work closely with the Business Stakeholders, IT Developers, Testers, Integrations and Infrastructure teams to deliver on projects within the business.

Responsibilities

• Attending project workshops, meetings, sprint reviews and system demos
• Working with business stakeholders, developers and the Testers to understand business/project requirements — this could involve facilitating workshops, 1-2-1 interviews etc.
• Documenting the requirements following the agile methodology (Epics, Features, Stories etc.) — providing process flows where appropriate
• Preparing project backlogs and sprint plans (essentially the project plan)
• Provide project updates either in project team meetings, or steering groups and support the Project Manager regarding financial responsibility for designated projects

Skills required

• Strong analytical skills
• Logical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Vigilant and inquisitive with good attention to detail
• Understanding of workflows and process flow diagrams
• The ability and willingness to work well in a team and independently
• Excellent interpersonal communication & influencing skills
• Willingness to support others
• Highly self-motivated and well organized. Ability to manage workloads effectively

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and/or expertise in agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
• Knowledge and/or expertise in using MS DevOps (Backlog, User Stories, Kanban Board)
• Office productivity skills are desirable, MS Office, Excel, Visio etc.

Opportunity details

As a business, they are continually looking to improve how they do things, including technology enhancements to improve and simplify business processes through delivering high quality IT applications written by their .Net development team. Thorough analysis ensures the Business requirements are fully understood and documented. Business requirements are challenged and met as part of the development lifecycle. The Business Analyst will be involved in the projects throughout its life cycle, from requirements gathering to implementation. There will often be times when there are multiple projects being worked on at any one time.

How to apply

For further information regards the opportunity please forward your CV to our dedicated recruiter Elaine Hallworth who will provide further information on this exciting opportunity.