Associate Business Analyst / Business Analyst at Northgate… · Mumbai

companyDescription NEC Software Solutions (India) On 1st July 2021, Rave Technologies became NEC Software Solutions India. This change brought us under the global NEC Corporation brand. We are proud to be part of an organisation with 122 years of experience in evolution with technology and innovation. We have more than 30 years of experience in providing end to end IT services across the globe and have earned a reputation for delighting our customers by consistently surpassing expectations and helping them deliver robust, market-ready software products that meet the highest standards of engineering and user experience. Supported by more than 1300 exceptionally talented manpower, we are a hub for offshore support and technology services. We work with diverse industry verticals which include publishing, media, financial services, retail, healthcare and technology companies around the world. Our customers range from two-person startups to $bn listed companies. For more information, visit at www.necsws.com/india. About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is recognised as a ‘Top 50 Innovative Company’ globally and the NEC Group globally provides “Solutions for Society” that promote the safety, security, fairness and equality of society. Their main goal is to help create a safer society with their innovations in technologies. NEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of “Orchestrating a brighter world.” NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com. jobDescription Key Accountabilities: Primarily focussed on Systems Analysis and preparation of functional specifications / User Stories, the Business Analyst will also be responsible for contributing to System Testing and providing analysis and support throughout the full development lifecycle Role & Responsibilities To act as the primary contact and source of knowledge for the offshore development and test teams for all matters relating to the business functionality on selected large-scale applications for the Public Safety market. To analyse customer requirements and to create appropriate high quality functional definitions for use by the development and test teams – either in the form of Functional Specifications or User Stories depending on the development methodology being used. To provide a strong link between the offshore development/test teams and the onshore teams regarding business requirements and functionality. To work closely with the Product Owners/Product Managers and the onshore BAs to ensure that the software built offshore meets the necessary functional requirements. To work closely with the QA teams to ensure that the solution is adequately tested and that it meets the stated business requirements. To respond quickly and accurately to queries from the development teams regarding product functionality, liaising with the Product Owners/Managers/onshore BAs as necessary to derive an appropriate response. To assist with the prioritisation of features to be developed. To Work with and assist the UK-based team in understanding, categorising and prioritising internal and external change requests and defects. To assist in the preparation of system test plans, defining test scenarios for appropriate features and collaborating with the QA team on the feature scope of the next release/sprint. To analyse and document business processes and workflows. Essential requirements Ability to connect, communicate and collaborate effectively with the end users and business team at onshore. Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with members of development and QA teams at onshore and offshore. Ability to write, present and articulate functional requirements either as formal documents for waterfall development or user stories for Agile methodology. A self-starter with an insatiable desire to resolve issues promptly and satisfactorily. Ability to analyse and co-relate multiple business functionalities with cascading effect across the applications for change requests raised by the customers. Knowledge of prioritising tasks, estimating them and scheduling them based on sprints timelines and business priorities. Desirable requirements Familiarity with Public Safety domain is preferable. Experience in Agile project development methodology particularly SCRUM, which includes writing user stories, managing product backlog, discussing and finalizing on the sprint feature and taking the team through planned functionality for estimation. Review test cases prepared by the QA team. Provide day-to-day guidance, direction and detailed clarification on the requirements/conflicts to the development and QA team. Promptly escalates issues which may impact scope and delivery schedules and come up with alternatives to contribute to their resolution. Implement and adheres to existing process and pro-actively suggest improvements and implement agreed process improvements to enhance performance, productivity and morale of the team. Basic Knowledge of Estimation. qualifications additionalInformation Location: Mumbai Working Hours: 8.5 hours / day (UK Shift)