Agile Business Analyst

SUMMARY:
My client who is an International Company with HQ in Cape Town are looking to appoint a Agile Business Analyst in Cape Town as well as in Johannesburg.

POSITION INFO:

My client who is an International Company with HQ in Cape Town are looking to appoint a Agile Business Analyst in Cape Town as well as in Johannesburg. 

Duties and Responsibilities (include but is not limited to):

• To work closely with stakeholders across all levels and business areas to elicit requirements
• Assist stakeholders and Scrum team in prioritization of work in order to maximize return on investment (ROI)
• Facilitate requirements gathering through interviews, requirements workshops, etc.
• Analyze business needs, document requirements, and translate needs into user stories
• Communicate these needs clearly and effectively to both business and technical stakeholders
• Maintain a steady backlog of requirements that are ready to go into sprints for the Scrum team
• Support the day-to-day needs of Scrum teams in understanding customer and business requirements
• Liaise with the development team for estimation on work
• To work with the QA department to ensure functionality matches business requirements
• Assist in drafting user and training documentation
• Liaise with various industry partners around service integration and product offerings
• To manage own professional and self-development

Key Requirements:

• Degree / Diploma preferably with an Information Systems focus
• Minimum 3 – 8 years’ experience in a Business Analysis or similar role
• Experience working in a Compliance focused role; OR Experience working in a role focused on external partner API integrations (Desirable)
• Knowledge and ability to translate requirements into user stories, process diagrams and data flows
• Knowledge and understanding of project scoping, planning & prioritization
• Knowledge of and experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage stakeholder expectations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to obtain descriptive and exhaustive requirements from stakeholders

The following would be highly beneficial, however are not essential requirements to be successful in this role:

• Business Analysis or Information Systems Qualification
• Business Analysis experience in the Financial Services or Retail industry
• Payments experience
• Experience dealing with partner API integration
• Experience dealing with compliance regulations

If you suit the role 

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