Sydney, Australia | Posted on 09/21/2023
LVT People islooking for a Junior Business Analyst with expertise in creating and managing User Stories for our enterprise and government clients.
As a Junior Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between the business stakeholders and the development team by translating business requirements into clear and actionable user stories; you will ensure smooth project management through tools like Jira and Confluence.
Responsibilities
* Requirement Gathering: Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners and senior business analysts to elicit and document business requirements. Conduct interviews, workshops and surveys to gather essential information.
* User Story creation: Create and maintain detailed user stories that capture functional and non-functional requirements. Ensure user stories are clear, concise and follow best practices.
* User Story Management: Use Jira to create, update and manage user stories, tasks and epics. Maintain the product backlog and ensure it reflects the most up-to-date priorities.
* Acceptance Criteria: Define acceptance criteria for user stories to ensure they meet business requirements and quality standards. Collaborate with the development team to clarify any questions or concerns.
* Jira and Confluence expertise: Leverage Jira and Confluence to track and report on project progress and optimise project management.
* Communication: Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, facilitating effective communication. Ensure that all parties have a common understanding of project goals and requirements.
* Quality Assurance: Review and validate completed user stories to ensure they meet acceptance criteria and are aligned with business expectations. Identify and report any issues or discrepancies.
* Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of user stories, requirements and changes throughout the project lifecycle. Keep stakeholders informed of updates and progress using Confluence.
* Process improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the user story creation and management process. Suggest and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and quality.
* Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate system functionalities and ensure they meet business requirements.
* Cross-Functional collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers and project managers to ensure successful project delivery. Participate in agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning and retrospectives.
Requirements
* Proven experience of 3 years as a Business Analyst with a strong focus on User Stories in ICT projects
* Proven, working knowledge of Jira and Confluence for project management and documentation
* Experience working in Agile environment for software development
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Analytical mindset with a keen attention to detail
* Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
* Experience working with non-technical/business stakeholders
* Bacholor's or Master's degree in a related field (e.g. Business Administration, Information Technology)
* Experience working in a government agency, consulting firm or with large enterprise clients
* Relevant certifications such as Certified Business Analyst Professional or Certified ScrumMaster
* Familiarity with BPMN 2.0
* Competitive salary andbenefits package
* Professional developmentand learning opportunities to grow your skills
* Collaborative andinclusive work culture
* Relocation opportunity isavailable for the highly talented and experienced and suitable candidate
To apply for this position, please attach your CV in Word format and a Cover letter with suitability statements.
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