Junior Business Analyst

Job description

·  Job Description:

As a Junior BA, you may be asked to perform a variety of business analysis tasks across three streams of activity:

·  Internal-focussed Account projects and initiatives
·  DXC organization initiatives.
·  Some external client-facing assignments under supervision of a Senior BA across a range of delivery streams

Tasks associated with these assignments can vary from business process analysis, application assessments, gathering and documenting user, functional and technical requirements, assisting with transitions of new business into DXC, assisting with RFI and RFP responses, assisting in developing collateral and other capability-related initiatives, preparing a variety of business and contractual documents and reports to meet client and DXC needs and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

·  Act as a liaison between other support groups to identify business processes, systems and product requirements
·  Define user, functional and technical requirements
·  Define and document business processes
·  Assist in the preparation of business cases, feasibility studies and other business development initiatives
·  Participate in responses to sales tenders (internal and external)
·  Assist in the preparation of project workbooks, estimates and schedules
·  Assist Senior BAs with the development and conducting of training activities for peers and clients
·  Data modelling and mining
·  Interpret and understand contractual deliverables including SLA’s
·  Apply process and quality principles, policies and procedures

Skills and Experience

Essential

·  Have experience in the Agile methodology as well as Waterfall environments
·  Understand Test driven development and Continuous integration
·  Have a “Generalist” mind-set, able to wear different hats
·  Experience in Business process re-engineering
·  Have experience in process flow diagrams and swim lanes
·  A business analysis background (>1 year) in software or related design
·  Experience of delivering systems solutions to support the needs of the business
·  Experience in analysing and converting User Requirements into Functional Specifications
·  Experience in using modern methods and processes
·  Strong Verbal Communication skills required for customer liaison, interviewing, negotiating, and presentations
·  Strong Written Communication skills required for articulating requirements into having one meaning for all audiences using various media i.e. presentations, specifications
·  Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships

Desirable

·  Have worked in projects where Web services have been used before
·  Understand reading XML’s (Extensible markup language)
·  Previous experience working in Banking and Financial Services industry.

Personal Attributes

·  Good learning ability
·  Self motivated, with a high level of enthusiasm and energy with a ‘can do’ attitude
·  Excellent inter-personal skills and written and verbal communication skills
·  Excellent relationship skills both with internal staff and external customer
·  Able to manage expectations and keep commitments to delivery leader, project manager and customer
·  Team player
·  Ability to flexibly manage their own time to adjust to changing situations.

Please note: Australian work rights are required.