Technical BA

Open for Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to determine and document project high level business requirements (BRS) and obtain sign-off
• Work with business stakeholders and SME’s to elaborate requirements and obtain sign-off
• Set acceptance criteria for delivery cards
• Perform and own the data mapping activities
• Provide input into project estimation and flight plan
• Provide input into the solution design (particularly the application and tech nology aspects) and confirm solution design and business model is fit for purpose
• Support business process design and system analysis
• Support Tech Lead as required on data modelling activities
• Review and provide feedback to the Test Strategy
• Transfer business knowledge to delivery and support teams
• Support Delivery Owner in prioritization
• Support Developers / Testers / Analysts in delivery and support business stakeholders in UAT
• Work with the project delivery team in risk management and issue resolution
• Participate in stand ups, planning meetings, retrospectives and showcases Key Accountabilities:
• Support process of Business context and Requirements gathering
• Undertake tech nical analysis; define and document business logic; mapping and governance and success criteria
• Support defining of MVPs; features/stories and benefits
• Assist in estimating for Delivery Phase
• Attend and contribute to agile ceremonies – Iteration Planning/Stand-up meetings/Retrospectives/Showcases
• Facilitate elaborations sessions; attend and facilitate other workshops as necessary
• Meet with key stakeholders as required to clarify requirements, answer questions and support of user acceptance testing
• Proactively identify RAIDS (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Support development and testing team in understanding of requirements
• Support test planning and execution
• Document and deliver Project artefacts as required
• Contribute to Knowledge Transfer as required during and after delivery of project
• Identify and call out improvement opportunities for project delivery
• Perform other duties as necessary during delivery of project and as assigned by Project/Iteration manager
• Work collaboratively maintaining ongoing dialogue and relationships with Stakeholders as part of continued solution development and support.
• Promote continuous improvement through involvement in review processes and demonstration of individual leadership skills.
• Demonstrate effective customer service. Internal Relationships
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with business customers.
• Work collaboratively with solution design peers and other tech nical peers.
• Work collaboratively with other internal areas (other parts of IT) as required. External Relationships
• Work with external partners/vendors as required Key Experience:
• Experience in a business/system analyst role (Mandatory)
• Project lifecycle experience (mandatory)
• Track record of working in a fast-paced collaborative cross-functional environment (desired)
• Proficiency in working with distributed teams (desired) Key Capabilities/ Tech nical Competencies
• Ability to analyze customer requirements and provide innovative solutions or alternatives to meet those requirements.
• Advanced problem solving & troubleshooting skills; business research and analytical skills.
• Strong SQL, Data Analysis and Data Profiling skills
• Familiarity with Data Modelling and Data Warehouse concepts
• Knowledge of system development life cycle.
• Understanding of Agile development practices.
• Strong internal consultation, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• A disciplined approach to planning, implementation and project execution
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet agreed timeframes
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Sound change management skills
• Advanced facilitation and workshop skills
• Ability for both ‘ tech nical speak’ and ‘business speak’ and able to translate one to another.
• Business acumen and industry knowledge with a strong understanding of business processes and products
• Knowledge of Business Process Modelling and associated tools.
• Knowledge of a variety of database platforms, e.g. Netezza, Oracle, DB2, etc
• Knowledge of applications support and development
• Ability to cope with pressure, prioritise workloads and meet agreed timeframes
• Good knowledge of Insurance domain (Desired)
• Experience with Cloud applications (Desired)
• Knowledge of data reporting visualisation platforms, e.g.: Cognos, Tableau (Desired)
• Knowledge and experience of JIRA (Desired)
• Knowledge of Suncorp business and tech nology environment (Desired)
• Knowledge of business and IT trends (Desired)
• Exposure to data science concepts, such as machine learning, big data and modelling