Job Summary

IT Business Analyst - Open Banking & Payments area                                              

 

As an IT Business Analyst in our Open Banking & Payments area, you will play a crucial role in aligning with various stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications, to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will determine the functional impact on our IT-domain, as primary objective, based on functional and non-functional business, architecture and IT-requirements.
• You will design features in close cooperation with key stakeholders, splitting epics into features, determining the mutual interdependencies resulting in a functional roadmap.
• You will support decision-making by presenting clear design alternatives and substantiating them.
• You will act as our primary contact for stakeholders on key projects, aligning with business, IT, and architects across different areas and countries.
• You will collaborate with different stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• You will focus on removing impediments and ensuring that work is directed towards maximizing consumers’ value.
• You will work with architects and developers to design and choose the best technical solutions, considering aspects like Open Banking & Payments area strategy, risks, and non-functional impact.
• You will combine the business and IT knowledge to slice Epics into Features.
• You will highlight the IT and business dependencies within an area or across areas.
• You will have the end-to-end view, and you will see the impact and identify needs and dependencies across areas or Domains.
• You will coach on accurate Feature definition, estimation, and creation of functional roadmaps.
• You will collaborate closely with developers during the programming phase.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

Experience: 3-5 years in IT/ business analysis in banking or related business area.

 

Mandatory:

• Practical IT related knowledge (development and operation of modern APIs in a micro-service architecture, databases, operating systems, programming languages)
• Good project management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously and align all the involved teams to meet projects’ deadlines.
• Experienced in stakeholder management
• Knowledge of software development cycle
• Strong analytical skills and logical thinking
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer focused and self-organized

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead and manage business analysis activities within the organization
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements
3. Develop detailed project documentation including user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria
4. Work closely with the development team to ensure that business requirements are accurately translated into technical solutions
5. Facilitate communication between business stakeholders and the project team
6. Conduct workshops, meetings, and presentations to gather requirements and provide project updates
7. Utilize agile methodologies to support project delivery and ensure alignment with business goals
8. Identify areas for process improvement and contribute to the development of best practices in business analysis

Skill Requirements

1. Strong understanding of business analysis principles and practices
2. Proficiency in agile methodology and experience working in agile environments
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels
4. Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast paced environment
5. Analytical mindset with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
6. Proven track record of delivering successful projects through effective business analysis
7. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
8. Certification in business analysis or agile methodology is a plus

Other Requirements

1.CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), PMIPBA (PMIProfessional in Business Analysis)