Business Analyst, Tech Platform & Strategy

Kestra Financial

Tempe (AZ)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Kestra Holdings invites you to join our team as a Business Analyst. You will report to the Director, Business Analysis and analyze challenges to develop sound business requirements, process models and documentation, ensuring alignment with our organizational roadmap.

You will elicit problems from stakeholders, document requirements, translate them into technical specs, support SDLC activities, and collaborate with Program Managers, Product Owners and end users to improve decision making and keep

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in IT-related roles demonstrating progression through IT Business Analysis Career Path.
Bachelor's degree in technology (in Computing/Software/Technology related subject) or business.
Experienced user of standard software development tools (Confluence, JIRA, Azure DevOps).
Experience with product/technology life cycles and the concepts and practices required to implement information systems.
IT experience in the financial services industry. (Experience with Independent Broker Dealers and similar financial services organizations especially beneficial).
Experience with Databases and Data Structures.

Responsibilities

Elicit and refine problem statements from our business stakeholders.
Establish and document business and technology requirements in the form of business requirements, user stories and process models.
Be a key member in our effort to build best in class technology supporting our organizational roadmap, strategic initiatives and working practices.
Compose supporting documentation throughout the analysis process.
Balance technology and business issues and communicate with both technology and business experts.
Partner with, and be a resource to, Program Managers, Product Owners, business Subject Matter Experts, Leadership, and end users throughout the SDLC.
Translate our requirements into appropriate technical specifications.
Recommend technology solutions to improve our business decision‑making with a focus on the essential systems, technology strategies and standards.
Recognize potential assignments outside own areas of specialization and apply appropriate technology related expertise.
Be a liaison and participate in defining technology solutions to solve complex, many‑sided problems with long‑term effects.
Work on multiple tasks at any one time while maintaining quality.
Facilitate group meetings such as requirements elicitation ceremonies.
Participate in the configuration and management of our JIRA/Confluence instance, including workflow management, issue management, and dashboard reporting.