Senior Business Analyst (Agile)

APW Tech; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

APW Tech in Metro Manila is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to gather, analyze, and document business requirements through workshops and stakeholder discussions, translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria. You will manage requirements in Azure DevOps and work with the Product Owner to refine the backlog.

You will collaborate with business users, developers, QA teams, vendors, and other stakeholders, define improved business processes, support UAT, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Management, Business Management, Accounting, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in Business Analysis, including at least 5 years in a Senior BA role
• At least 5 years of experience in banking, accounting, or financial services
• Strong experience in business process design and documentation
• Experience in QA, software testing, and UAT
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies and the software development lifecycle
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, particularly in managing iterations, user stories, and project documentation
• Knowledge of Microsoft technologies such as SharePoint, Power Platform, Teams, Dynamics 365, and Power BI
• Experience with ITIL practices and vendor management is an advantage
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements through workshops and stakeholder discussions
• Translate business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria
• Manage and maintain requirements and project documentation in Azure DevOps
• Work closely with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the product backlog
• Collaborate with business users, developers, QA teams, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Define and improve business processes and present potential solutions
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and coordinate with QA teams on test scenarios and test cases
• Monitor issues and bugs and coordinate their resolution
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements and agreed acceptance criteria

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Facilitation

Problem solving

Agile

Waterfall

Software development lifecycle

QA

UAT

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

Power Platform

Teams

Dynamics 365

Power BI

ITIL

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Information Management/Business Management/Accounting

Tools

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

Power Platform

Teams

Dynamics 365

Power BI

Job description

About the role

This role involves gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements through workshops and stakeholder discussions, and translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria. You will manage and maintain requirements and project documentation in Azure DevOps, work closely with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the product backlog, and collaborate with business users, developers, QA teams, vendors, and other stakeholders. You will define and improve business processes, present potential solutions, support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and coordinate with QA teams on test scenarios and test cases. You will monitor issues and bugs, coordinate their resolution, and ensure solutions meet business requirements and agreed acceptance criteria.

Key responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements through workshops and stakeholder discussions

• Translate business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria

• Manage and maintain requirements and project documentation in Azure DevOps

• Work closely with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the product backlog

• Collaborate with business users, developers, QA teams, vendors, and other stakeholders

• Define and improve business processes and present potential solutions

• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and coordinate with QA teams on test scenarios and test cases

• Monitor issues and bugs and coordinate their resolution

• Ensure solutions meet business requirements and agreed acceptance criteria

About you

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Management, Business Management, Accounting, or a related field

• 10+ years of experience in Business Analysis, including at least 5 years in a Senior BA role

• At least 5 years of experience in banking, accounting, or financial services

• Strong experience in business process design and documentation

• Experience in QA, software testing, and UAT

• Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies and the software development lifecycle

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, particularly in managing iterations, user stories, and project documentation

• Knowledge of Microsoft technologies such as SharePoint, Power Platform, Teams, Dynamics 365, and Power BI

• Experience with ITIL practices and vendor management is an advantage

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills