Technical Business Analyst

Job Responsibilities: As a Business Analyst, you will be involved in the software development life cycle and agile methodology from project initiation, requirements, application development, implementation, maintenance and post-implementation review phases. Mandatory - SQL skillset, experiences in Banking industry and ability to perform detailed data and business analysis and testing. Liaise extensively with external, internal clients and vendors; Lead design thinking sessions and requirements discussion with customers; conduct requirement analysis to ensure the implementation feasibility of functional specifications. Highlight requirement gaps, disproportional construction efforts, technical challenges and any other issues; Successfully translate users' requirements into use cases, technical solutions; Present and communicate functional requirements and use cases to the technical and development teams and ensure system meets functional and system requirements; Define system-level application architecture, high-level and detailed design, architectural policies and principles, implementation risks and mitigation measures, etc; Engage customers to explain the rationale of architecture's selection, or other technical issues; Prepare documentation, such as requirements and functional specification, design specification, enterprise class structure, data and application management framework, interfacing, infrastructure requirements, data migration approach, etc; work closely with customers to review and sign-off documentation; Prepare system training programs and conduct training to the customers; Develop test plans, cases and results and trace to requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Measure test results with customers' required outcome; Perform functional and backend testing, review results and logs, resolve test issues and ensure application quality; Perform test briefing to the stakeholders and support UAT. Trouble-shoot system problems faced by the project team, customers and follow up till resolution; Conduct change impact analysis on customers' requests in a change management lifecycle; Work with local and off-shore teams to deliver projects on the technical aspects; Prepare solutions and proposal for pre-sales activities; Experience : Degree in Computer Science and Engineering; Must have experience working in banking domain. Minimum 8 years onwards of relevant experience as a Business Analyst and tester in Java environment. Strong analytical skills and possess stamina in following up on issues reported till its resolution; Experience in issues/problems and change management processes; Ability in analysing system backend logs and performing data mapping and categorisation; Able to perform functional and backend testing activities and ensure traceability to requirements; Self-motivated with a positive "can-do" attitude, creative with excellent presentation, good writing and communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive technique and an eye for details; Development skillset Java environment, well verse in Jira and SQL is an added advantage; Able to work under stringent timeline and exhibit commitment to project completion; Strong customer-service orientation and good presentation skills; A good team player