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. We are looking for an Business Analyst for our head office. You will work closely with the Business Stakeholders, IT Developers, Testers and Integrations and Infrastructure teams to deliver on projects within the business.

Purpose of the Role:

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. Thorough analysis ensures the Business requirements are both challenged and met as part of the development lifecycle. 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.

Duties and Key Accountabilities:

Attending project workshops, meetings, sprint reviews and system demos

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 and sprint plans (essentially the project plan)

Provide project updates either in project team meetings, or steering groups

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

Where appropriate support business stakeholders with UAT

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

Essential Criteria;

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 tight deadlines

Flexible & adaptable in the face of changing priorities or circumstances

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

Excellent interpersonal communication & influencing skills

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

Our benefits package includes:

A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package

25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday

Flexible working

10% store discount, 30% discount with Club Individual Restaurant Group

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