EffiaSoft - Business Analyst - Agile Methodologies

Job Description :

We are seeking a seasoned Business Analyst to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of Agile methodologies.

This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities :

- Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements.

- Develop comprehensive Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Specification Documents (FSD).

- Utilize tools like JIRA and Confluence for tracking and managing requirements.

- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

- Work closely with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to prioritize and refine the product backlog.

- Ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements in alignment with Agile best practices.

- Serve as a liaison between business units and IT teams, ensuring clear understanding of requirements.

- Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather feedback and drive consensus.

- Maintain transparent communication channels with all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

- Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to visualize solutions.

- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure user-centric designs.

- Employ modeling techniques such as UML and BPMN for process visualization.

- Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions.

- Utilize tools like SQL, Excel, Tableau, and Power BI for data extraction and visualization.

- Develop and execute test cases to validate solutions against requirements.

- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

- Conduct training sessions for end-users and internal teams.

- Provide ongoing support and address any issues or concerns post-implementation.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Agile environments.

- Proficiency in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban.

- Strong experience with requirement management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or IBM Rational DOORS.

- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

- MBA, Engineering degree in Computer Science or a related field.

- Certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

- Experience with Business Intelligence tools like Tableau or Power BI.

- Familiarity with database querying using SQL.

- Exposure to client-facing roles and enterprise-level solutions