IT Business Analyst (GI-BST)

Hitachi Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in electrification is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to manage and optimize business applications within grid integration initiatives. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to drive digital solutions that enhance user satisfaction and deliver maximum business value. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience in a complex IT environment. Fluency in English is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst or similar role in a complex IT environment.
• Strong analytical skills to model business processes into actionable requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Business Analyst for Grid Integration Business Applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define solutions.
• Support lifecycle management of applications ensuring compliance.
• Support lifecycle management, ensure compliance, security, and best practices.
• Facilitate workshops and maintain clear documentation for alignment.
• Identify opportunities to streamline the application landscape and reduce complexity.
• Collaborate with Application Manager and stakeholders to run portfolio operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Application lifecycle management

Fluency in English

Tools

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Overview

Shape the future of energy with us! Are you passionate about bridging business needs with technology solutions? Do you want to play a key role in driving digital solutions that enable a more sustainable energy future?

As an IT Business Analyst within the BST Grid Integration (GI) Application Delivery Team, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing a portfolio of critical business applications that support our Grid Integration initiatives. You will work closely with stakeholders, development, and operations to ensure our application landscape delivers maximum business value, innovation, and user satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Business Analyst for a portfolio of Grid Integration Business Applications, ensuring they meet evolving business needs and strategic goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and operations teams to gather requirements, define solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze business processes and translate them into functional and technical requirements for application enhancements or new solutions.
• Support lifecycle management of applications, ensuring compliance, security, and alignment with industry best practices.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and documentation to ensure clarity and alignment across teams.
• Identify opportunities to streamline the application landscape, reduce complexity, and foster innovation.
• Drive GI BST BAU operations of entire portfolio of applications by collaborating with Application Manager & all internal & external stakeholders including Business Owners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst or similar role in a complex IT environment, preferably within the energy, utilities, or industrial sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and model business processes and translate them into actionable requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
• Experience working with development and operations teams to deliver high-quality application support and enhancements.
• Familiarity with application lifecycle management, compliance, and security standards.
• Experience in Azure DevOps and ITSM tools (such as ServiceNow, Jira, etc.) is a plus but not a requirement.
• Fluency in English is highly required.

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.