Business Analyst

The following outlines the job responsibilities which are summarized. The JD is subjected to changes over time as the role develops.

Position Summary

• The incumbent will perform business requirements gathering and translate the requirements into functional specifications which will be used for subsequent software development. He/she will also be providing the project support throughout a software development life cycle project. He/she will be working in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams. He/she is also expected to keep himself/herself updated with cloud technologies concept, as well as payments-related systems development/trend.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following:

• Conduct interviews, fact finding activities and lead requirements gathering and analysis workshops and meetings.
• Identify and validate requirement gaps and propose viable alternatives
• Perform impact analysis due to change requests, enhancement or rework
• Translate business and operational requirements into functional specifications
• Manage business and operational requirements within agreed scope, escalate of scope creep
• Bridge between business and technical teams so that applications are designed and built according to requirements
• Work with developers to produce prototypes/proof of concepts to confirm understanding of user requirements
• Perform testing activities ,where required, to ensure application is built according to specifications
• Provide support to users during user acceptance testing
• Present and communicate validated requirements, functional design, mock-ups to users/stakeholders
• Prepare / update the relevant documentations as necessary.
• Report work status

Requirements (in the order of importance)

The incumbent should possess the following:

• Degree/Diploma in computer science or equivalent area of study
• Good understanding and experience in a SDLC (software development lifecycle) project implementation process
• Experience in gathering and understanding of business requirements and preparing requirements documentation/specifications.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to conduct presentations
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to handle tight deadlines
• Good team player and positive working attitude
• Domain knowledge in Financial Services industry would be an added advantage