IT Business Analyst

at  Computershare

LOCATION: BRISTOL, EDINBURGH, LONDON, MONAGHAN (HYBRID)

This is a hybrid position primarily based in one of our Bristol, Edinburgh, London or Monaghan offices. We’re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more about our culture of flexible working

A ROLE YOU WILL LOVE

We are a busy team and operate in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, so you will be readily adaptable and prioritise self-learning and development. You will also be required to be inquisitive and show a strong passion for what you do and financial services.
Reporting to a Business Analyst Team Lead, you will agree a personal career plan to promote your strengths and support your development needs. You will have opportunities to progress in several different directions, including progression as an increasingly senior Business Analyst, or other roles within the organisation .

Some other key responsibilities:

• Write high quality, clear User Stories.
• Provide vision to the team for items on Product Backlog.
• Support estimates for User Stories based on the relative sizing scale used in your team.
• Run effective stakeholder workshops – always looking to keep things interactive and fun!
• Become a domain expert within your business line and associated systems.
• Ensure backlog is balanced and represents items demanded across multiple business units.
• Help define Minimum Viable Products, and deliver small, independently usable features.
• Promote a learning culture, and mentor less experienced team members.
• Share new ideas with the delivery community through meetings and blog posts.
• Work with Business Owner to constantly maintain a prioritised Product Backlog.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO THE ROLE?

You will demonstrate previous experience as an IT Business Analyst and have a clear passion for financial services.

Other key skills required for the role include:

• Good communicator (written and verbal).
• Approachable and available.
• Able to manage positive and effective negotiations with stakeholders.
• Able to contribute to design decisions.
• Motivated and pragmatic.
• Logical problem solver.

• Able to understand and retain detailed knowledge within complex domains.High attention to detail.

Why would you choose this role when there are other IT Business Analyst roles in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

• Opportunity to experience diverse cultures working in a global team alongside global stakeholders.
• Onus on personal development and collaboration as you will be part of a global BA community across the UK, Ireland, Oceania and North America. In this community you will share experiences, ideas and learnings, to further enhance the skillsets of the BA community and yourself.
• Career progression opportunities with the chance to move into roles within the organisation such as: Senior BA, Scrum Master, or Product Owner