Integration Business Analyst

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Here at Iceland we're different. We care. We're not a dull stuffy corporate. We're one big team. A diverse group of people who get stuck in and work together. If this is how you like to work then please read on........

As a business, we are continually looking to improve how we do things, this includes technology enhancements to improve and simplify business processes through delivering high quality IT applications written by our .Net development team. As with all technology enhancements it is essential that we ensure the business requirements are fully understood and documented.

The Business Analyst will be involved in the projects throughout its life cycle. From requirements gathering to implementation. There will often be times when there are multiple projects being worked on at any one time. You will work closely with the Business Stakeholders, IT Developers, Testers, Integrations and Infrastructure teams to deliver the projects. Part of the role may involve establishing the team, motivating the team, monitoring team progress - this may even extend to third party suppliers.

Your Duties and Key Accountabilities:

Attending project kick off workshops, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retros

Working with business stakeholders, developers and the Testers to understand business / project requirements - this could involve facilitating workshops, 1-2-1 interviews etc.

Documenting the requirements following the agile methodology (Epics, Features, Stories etc.) - providing process flows where appropriate

Preparing project backlogs

Provide updates during the stand ups and either in project team meetings, or steering groups

Where appropriate support business stakeholders with product demos (outside of the sprint review) and UAT

Where necessary offer support during transitional "go live" stage of projects

Support the team regarding financial responsibility for designated projects, validating business benefits and project justification as well as managing the budgets

Essential Criteria needed in this role:

Excellent interpersonal communication & influencing skills

Strong analytical skills

Logical thinking and problem-solving ability

Ability to be vigilant and inquisitive with good attention to detail

Understanding of workflows and process flow diagrams

A natural curiosity and desire to succeed and drive for results

The ability to work under pressure and to work to tight deadlines

Flexible & adaptable in the face of changing priorities or circumstances

The ability and willingness to work well in a team and also independently

Confident in working with internal and external teams

Willingness to support others

Ability to multi-task and test on a varying number of platforms

Practiced in sharing knowledge and collaborating with colleagues

Highly self-motivated and well organized. Ability to manage workloads effectively.

Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities

Desirable Criteria:

Knowledge and/or expertise in agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban

Knowledge and/or expertise in using MS DevOps (Backlog, User Stories, Kanban Board)

Office productivity skills are desirable, MS office, Excel, Visio etc

Make a difference to your career, we expect a lot but you'll get a lot back in return. We will help you grow and develop your career and give you the freedom to show that you really care.

Alongside this we can offer you:

A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package,

25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday,

Flexible hours,

10% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount,

Free parking onsite,

Double discount weeks,

Highly subsidised restaurant onsite with our own Michelin Star Chef!

Subsidised Costa onsite,

Discounted gym membership,

Charity fundraising events,

Educational sponsorship,