Business Analyst

Summary

Dig deep into a specific business area and help define the details of how to drive business results through technology. Work on a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, designers and subject matter experts in an agile methodology to deliver on outcomes. Our team builds digital experiences that empower financial advisors to build strong client relationships and manage their practices more effectively. Our work spans the full client lifecycle-from prospecting and planning to ongoing relationship management-ensuring a seamless, integrated experience across desktop and mobile platforms.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Business Expertise: Partner with peer group, business partners and product management to learn business area/domain, while continuing to learn and grow knowledge across the enterprise.
• Current State, Future State and Gap Analysis: Document and assess current state in a few processes, or single business area / domain.
• Assist with task-based work items in more complex situations.
• Gather Requirements: Responsible for fact-based requirement gathering, including all system, technical and intake requests.
• Author User Stories and/or Features: Author user stories and/or features independently with low to medium complexity while participating in some task-based work in higher complexity situations.
• Assist throughout the development process as needs arise.
• Test Plan Review: Assist with coordinating and reviewing test plans for smaller or non-complex efforts.
• Independently provide execution on testing as needed (UAT, checkouts, etc.).
• Project Management: Use project management principles to successfully complete and advance work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 Years Prior Experience in industry or business.
• Ability to lean on strong communication skills to influence outcomes while approaching conflict with organizational savviness.
• Domain expertise via previous internships or similar roles in the past.
• Certifications demonstrating mastery of role specific competencies.
• Deep familiarity of agile & scrum development environments.
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgment and precedents.

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• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups