Junior Business Analyst

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.