IT Business Analyst III

Job Title: IT Business Analyst III

Manager Notes:

• Functional Technical BA role with 5 yrs of work ex with basic knowledge of querying SAP Service Suite Testing ALM Azure DevOps Microsoft Project ADO (use more than Project)
• Product teams developing functionalities for Gas platform BA will help there existing apps being enhanced and new apps being developed in the Gas platform
• IT Business Analyst will work with Gas Platform working IT Product Owners Business Owners gathering Business Req with primary focus on testing; role is part of Agile theme so the resource having a background with Agile is def helpful
• Has to be a good communicator and facilitator

Summary:
We are seeking an IT Business Analyst who can bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT systems software development life cycle (SDLC) data-driven analysis with the ability to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications with a strong background in testing including developing test plans test scenarios and orchestrating different testing phases. This role requires working closely with stakeholders project managers developers and QA teams to ensure successful delivery of IT and business transformation projects.

Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather document and analyze requirements for IT systems and applications.
Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical specifications process flows and use cases.
Work with technical teams to design test and implement solutions that align with business objectives.
Support end-to-end project lifecycle including requirements solution design testing (UAT) performance testing integration testing and deployment.
Develop and maintain system documentation including BRDs FRDs workflow diagrams and data dictionaries.
Perform gap analysis impact analysis and feasibility studies for proposed system enhancements.
Partner with QA teams to orchestrate the testing process including design of test cases and validation to ensure delivered solutions meet requirements.
Facilitate workshops stakeholder meetings and requirement review sessions.
Ensure compliance with IT standards security and governance policies.
Act as a liaison between business units IT development teams and external 3rd party software and integration vendors.

Essential Skills:
Strong understanding of SDLC Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience in working in fast paced Agile environment working closely with IT Product Owner Business Product Manager IT Project Manager.
Experience writing detailed business/functional/technical requirements and user stories.
Proficiency with SQL for data querying analysis and validation.
Experience working with APIs integrations and system interfaces.
Knowledge of enterprise applications (ERP CRM web applications or custom-built platforms on-prem or cloud).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills (verbal written and presentation).

Desirable Skills
Experience with Cloud platforms like Azure and GCP.
Exposure to data visualization/BI tools like Power BI and Tableau.
Experience with Microsoft Project and Azure DevOps.
Domain knowledge in energy utilities oil gas or financial services is a plus.

Education/Experience:
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Business or related field.
5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in IT or software development projects.