Senior Business Analyst
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Pay Rate: $80.88/hour, depending on experience
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Contract Length: 1 Year
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Location: Calgary, Alberta ( open to remote candidates willing to work MST hours)
Raise is currently hiring a Senior Business Analyst on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client is a market leading financial institution
Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.
Description
The Senior Business Analyst to join our clients team and play a key role in the evolution of the orgnaizations digital onboarding and sales generation. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the business analysis efforts for this project, including gathering and documenting requirements, performing gap analysis, and collaborating with stakeholders and project teams to ensure the successful delivery of the project. The ideal candidate will have a combination of technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and exceptional business analysis abilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Business Analysis activities, including working with other BAs, Product, and UX partners for a technically complex solution to enable initial customer creation and easy ordering of banking products.
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Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders through interviews, workshops, and surveys.
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Analyze business requirements to identify pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
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Conduct gap analysis to assess the differences between the current state and the desired state of the system, highlighting areas for enhancement.
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Work closely with technical teams (product managers, user experience, architect, developers, testers) to ensure accurate and efficient implementation of product features.
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Develop use cases and user stories to capture the functional requirements of the system, ensuring that all user needs are met.
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Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
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Facilitate backlog grooming and refinement sessions to ensure user stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development.
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Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and technical requirements for system implementation.
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Create data models and process flows to document business processes.
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Identify and document non-functional requirements, such as performance, security, and scalability.
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Develop and maintain a comprehensive requirements traceability matrix to ensure that all requirements are accounted for and tracked throughout the project lifecycle.
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Guide and actively participate in UAT to validate that the system meets the business requirements and user expectations.
Qualifications
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Strong understanding of business analysis principles, methodologies, and best practices.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both business and technical stakeholders.
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High drive and accountability to manage multiple priorities in a complex project environment while owning, driving, and closing their deliverables at a fast pace.
- Experience documenting complex technical APIs, system integrations, and data flows.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address potential risks and challenges proactively.
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Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environments.
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Experience working with Agile development methodologies and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
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Proficiency in requirements management and documentation tools (e.g., Jira and Confluence).
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Additional Skills "Nice to Have"
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Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field.
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5+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably in the banking industry with a Fintech.
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Experience or understanding with SAP Account Origination.
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Understanding of Product Management.
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Demonstrated experience in facilitating backlog refinement sessions.
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Experience in website and mobile application development.
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Education and Certifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field. (nice to have)
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Agile delivery, standard Agile certifications (such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or PMI-ACP) ( nice to have)
Additional Information
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A requirement for candidates to be considered for this role will be to complete a criminal and credit check (including Canadian Credit Risk Score)
Looking for meaningful work? We can help!
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
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