Business Analyst

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ASAP Grade:
Assembly Grade 6 Salary: £44,039 ( £4,875 salary supplement p.a.) Directorate:
Parliamentary Services Business Area:
Information Systems Office Accountable to:
Lead Business Relationship Manager Job Purpose The Senior Business Analyst will work as part of the Business Relationship function to translate business requirements accurately into road maps, milestones, and user stories, apply complex business rules, and interpret regulatory documents. They will also support other staff of the IS Office by resolving technical issues and interacting with business areas of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Job Description The main duties and responsibilities of the post are to:
Build knowledge and understanding of two main areas;
Current IS technology base - infrastructure and software environments; and Assembly Procedures. Assist in the running of IS Office related Project and Change Management projects Work alongside Assembly Commission business units to assist in and improve the planning and delivery of ICT-enabled projects. This will involve:
Assisting Assembly Commission business units by providing support in the delivery of;
Innovative digital solutions;
Business improvement processes;
Change management;
Business mapping processes;
Pre-Market Engagement activities as required;
Strategic business cases to support the replacement of key systems;
Outcome-based requirements to support procurement activities;
Utilising MS Dev Ops to support capturing requirements and assign tasks;
Guidance on how to make effective use of existing IT solutions;
Information gathering, analysis and regular review meetings with Assembly Commission business units: identifying potential key business development opportunities. Have an understanding of basic finance and HR processes to support the organisation replace core applications. Participate in business modelling processes, being conversant with techniques covering the full range of modelling situations and have the ability to gather insight from stakeholders and communicate modelling results clearly to them.

Understanding and experience of the software product life cycle, especially the Agile development methodology;
Providing business analysis of software development requests to support IS Application and Infrastructure teams to ensure that requests align with the vision, objectives and strategy of the organisation. Production of user stories (requirements) in relation to software development requests and then working collaboratively with the lead software developers to finalise these stories from a user and technical point of view.

Review design and requirements documentation in order to assist and support the end user in the testing of developed systems. Support the recording of these results and provide analysis and feedback to IS Developers. Manage and use feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure the effectiveness of stakeholder management. Help develop and enhance customer and stakeholder relationships. Manage contracted equipment or services suppliers to ensure project timetables are met and services are being delivered to agreed standards via scheduled review meetings.

Support creation and delivery of training across the M365 products and newly provisioned applications as procured / delivered. Support end users with the adoption of new technologies and applications. Comply with the Assembly's Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures. Manage information and records in accordance with established policies and statutory requirements. You may also be required to carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

Essential Criteria Applicants for the post of Senior…