Senior Business Analyst

Required cerificateAt least 2 certifications among:

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent
• Certified UML Professional certificate at foundation level or BPM 2 fundamental level or equivalent
• or equivalent certifications recognized internationally (subject to acceptance as a valid credential by the ContractingAuthority)Knowledge and skills[01] Has gone at least 1 time through the complete lifecycle of the software solution[02] Knowledge in business processes modelling using BPMN notation,[03] Knowledge in requirements/user stories elicitation and analysis,[04] Knows analysis/modelling notations like UML (capability diagram, activity diagram, state diagram, logical data model etc.)[05] Is proficient in using modelling tools like Sparx Enterprise Architect, Aris Architect or others[06] Presents excellent analytical and communication skills[07] Holds ability to create and maintain analytical and project documentation effectively[08] Presents problem solving skillsSpecific requirements[01] Mastery of Sharepoint and Sharepoint platform-specific tools[02] Experience in gathering, analyzing, and prioritizing business needs, requirements and user stories[03] Exceptional collaborative skills[04] Versatility in technologies and platformsTypical tasks and responsibilities- Models and documents value chain/streams, business processes, roles, capabilities and data.- Elicits and analyses business needs, requirements and user stories,- Supports business experts and product owners during definition of requirements and software development- Maintains and tracks requirements/user stories in systems lifecycle- Transfers business, users and technical needs into business requirements specification,- Maps business goals, project benefits, priorities, components, system features- Analyses available systems- Supports identification of options for potential solutions- Supports preparation of business cases and feasibility studies- Contributes to systems design, testing, quality assurance, change management.- Responsible for designing, validating, and testing business processes for achieving business process excellence- Responsible for taking a holistic approach in the planning and managing of a programmes for continuous improvementsof business processes- Collaborates with owners of end-to-end processes to continually seek out process improvements- Identifies opportunities for business process improvement leading to improved customer service, lower costs, or higher revenue (effectiveness and efficiency gains)- Communicates project objectives, business case, requirements, and scope to all stakeholders, in order to better providerapid responses to business needs- Quantitatively analyses business processes, performing cost-benefit and what-if analysis- Plans organizational changes process- Implements performance monitoring systems for business processes- Supports business users in developing strategic and tactical plans (e.g. sector strategies, implementation plans etc.)- Supports definition of transition roadmaps for business architectures