Business Analyst

Business Analyst *** Hybrid working in Dublin *** Highly competitive benefits package

Parker Stewart is currently working with a large internationally acclaimed corporate employer who right now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to join their growing IT team.

Reporting to the Head of IT, the Business Analyst will be part of a new Service Design team within the organisation. The Business Analyst will be a vital link between the IT department and the organisations business objectives by supporting the delivery of new solutions within the group through a process of requirements elicitation, validation and testing. This is critical to ensure they meet the needs of the organisation by understanding current business processes and bring efficiencies through the delivery of new processes and solutions to business problems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define the Business Analysis function for organisation and define process to record requirements and manage delivery, reporting to management and identify areas of improvement in the IT delivery process.
• Gather detailed requirements from the business and IT units and write appropriate use cases, test cases, process flows to allow the accurate delivery of appropriate solutions to the organisation.
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the full organisation.
• Identify business processes which need improvement and out of date technology solutions to help drive change in the organisation.
• Identify possible new and innovative uses within the technology stack before looking to source new hardware/software.
• Communicate regularly with IT Management regarding the status of current projects and initiatives; obtains IT management guidance and approval as required to advance initiatives.
• Analyse complex data from multiple sources and provide management information to IT leadership and other parts of the organisation as required.
• Continually Improve the quality of requirements gathered to ensure an appropriate requirement to test case ratio.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION

• An NFQ8 or equivalent qualification in IT/Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• ITIL V3 Foundation Certification is desired
• Certification to Microsoft Standards (MCP, MCSE, MCTS) or working familiarity in Microsoft toolset essential
• Formal qualification in Business Analysis or Project Management or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of UML an advantage
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience working in a technology or business environment.
• Previous experience in Business/Systems Analysis or Quality Assurance
• Proven experience in eliciting requirements and testing
• Experience in analysing data to draw business-relevant conclusions
• Knowledge and experience of producing process and work flow documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills

If interested, please apply now or contact Christine McCarthy at Parker Stewart for more information.