Agile Business Analyst I or II

Global Payments Inc.

Columbus (GA)

Hybrid

USD 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

Paid time off

Retirement and investment options

Charitable gift matching programs

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Columbus, GA, is seeking a Business Analyst for an entry-level position. The role involves analyzing business requests, collaborating within an agile team, and ensuring that user requirements are met. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree and some professional experience in analysis or IT. The position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Minimum of 0-2+ years of experience in analysis and development.
Professional experience working with end-users to meet business needs.
Scripting knowledge and understanding of data structures preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze and design automated systems based on user needs.
Collaborate within an agile team to deliver products.
Maintain project documentation and validate requirements.

Skills

Agile/Scrum methodology

Problem analysis

Collaboration

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Description: Position is only open to work in the Columbus, GA office. Candidates must live locally in the area to be considered. Candidates in Columbus will work a Hybrid work model of up to 3 days in office. At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States (or applicable country) on a full-time basis without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.

Summary of This Role

Analyze business requests to be solved with automated systems. Formulate and design automated systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements. Provide expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that meet user requirements and are within stated sizing estimates. Configure system settings and options; plan and execute business design, assist in integration and acceptance testing, where necessary; and create specifications for system to meet business requirements. Include analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirement specifications.

On a day to day basis you will

Work within an agile scrum team to include a ScrumMaster, Product Owner, business analyst, test analysts, application developers and client counterparts to design and deliver new products or capabilities in an iterative, continuous fashion
Develop detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, screen mock-ups, flow diagrams, etc. outlining the solution to be implemented
Be accountable for assisting in the gathering and verification of non-functional requirements, review of architectures and designs, adherence to standards, and developing and implementing strategies for validating that the target requirements have been adequately addressed
Be an active participant in all agile scrum ceremonies
Be responsible for maintaining project and system documentation
Be a strong advocate for the development team’s priorities and challenge and will push back on scope-creep and negotiate timelines with the product owner

You should apply if you

Are flexible, responsive, creative, innovative, accepting of change and place value on people and interactions
Are business oriented, thinking continuously about what can be done to improve the business, and the business processes which drive the business
Are able to retain enough independence to evaluate potential solutions based on the overall impact to the organization, rather than the influence of the particular business area and its managers
Are able to challenge the business manager, sponsor, problem owner and users to define the real business problem behind the expressed “needs” to ensure that the solution team is solving the right problem, and not providing the right solution to the wrong problem
Are willing to step into other roles on the agile scrum team when necessary to help the team meet defined goals

You would be a particularly good fit if you

Are able to collaborate openly within a mixed team of developers, analysts and product owners
Have the ability to analyze a problem, organize thoughts and recommend approaches
Are a creative thinker, comfortable pushing the boundaries of standard industry practices
Are a self-starter looking for responsibility and a place you can make an impact
Like to innovate and make things around you better
Have testing and/or programming/technical experience
Are experienced in Agile/Scrum methodology, and the development of associated project artifacts (i.e., user stories, acceptance criteria)

What Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree
Relevant Experience or Degree in: Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related field; or equivalent training or experience in lieu of degree
Four-year college degree and 0-2+ years professional experience, or a high school diploma with 2+ years professional experience in coding, designing, developing and analyzing data
Professional experience working with end-users to meet business needs

Preferred Qualifications

Typically Minimum 2+ Years Relevant Exp
Scripting knowledge, bankcard industry knowledge, understanding data structures, professional experience working with end-users to meet business needs
Working towards a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)

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Benefits

Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/

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