Technical Business Analyst (.NET, Azure) - Luxury Goods - London/Hybrid
Day rate: £400 - £500 (Outside IR35)
Duration: 6 months
Start: 02-01-2024
My new client is looking for a highly skilled Technical Business Analyst to join one of our technical capabilities teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web based technologies and highly complex integrated systems. This role requires a combination of business acumen and technical expertise to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical solutions.
Business Analyst Responsibilities:
- Work with stakeholders to identify business requirements and translate them into functional specifications for development and testing teams
- Document existing and to-be business and system processes
- Collaborate with product owner, engineers and architects to ensure data quality and completeness
- Collaborate with Project Manager/Scrum Master to create a healthy backlog, ensure user stories are refined in a timely manner to keep delivery on track
- Lead stakeholder meetings and manage communications to core stakeholder groups
- Act as a domain / Subject Matter Expert and represent the products by liaising with other teams on system integrations
- Work closely with the development and testing teams to ensure a clear understanding of requirements, and answer questions to provide any additional clarifications as needed
- Supporting system deployments and solution implementations
- Managing project delivery from conception to implementation
- Create detailed system diagrams, data models, and process flowcharts
- Review test plans and coordinate testing efforts to ensure the final product meets the specified requirements
- Performing QA and user acceptance testing and coordinating stakeholder involvement in testing processes
- Create comprehensive documentation for technical solutions, user guides, and training materials
- Conduct training sessions for end-users and provide ongoing support
- Analyse existing systems and processes to identify areas for improvement
- Recommend and implement enhancements to optimise performance and usability
- Excellent documentation, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Attention to detail, excellent planning, organisational, and time management skills
- Experience working on global projects and deliverables
- Evidence of managing competing workloads and priorities
Business Analyst Experience:
- Proven experience as a Technical Business Analyst, preferably in a web application development environment
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team environment
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
Technical Expertise:
- Strong experience with Azure cloud services and .NET technologies
- Strong experience writing user stories using Gherkin framework
- Understanding of .NET frameworks and development tools is a plus
- Experience with web technologies, RESTful APIs, JSON, XML etc is required
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Teams, SharePoint and Visio
- Experience using collaboration tools such as JIRA, Miro, Confluence, Smartsheet
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experienced in working with a globally distributed team with various cultures and backgrounds
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Team player with a collaborative mindset
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies