Lead Software Engineer
Participate in gathering requirements and work with other BAs to create appropriate epics and stories in JIRA. Execute requirements and backlog management in Agile software development methodology. Learn about Research publishing to ensure requirements meet with business goals. Understand the existing capabilities within workflows to perform gap analysis as well as analyzing production issues. Work closely with the colleagues in product management and Development teams to understand pain points and develop the best approaches addressing them.
Construct workflow diagrams and supporting documents. Maintain program backlog; keep it current with priorities.
Work closely with leads to realize solutions, conduct periodic review of implementations, and escalate issues.
Work with developers and quality engineers to prioritize any bugs that are found through the QE and UAT processes.
Act as an expert tester and reference for business testers during user acceptance procedures for newly developed features. Technical education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field. 5 to 7 years of experience in business analyst role for technology implementation Work in the position of business analyst/senior business analyst for an IT company during last three years. Basic knowledge of software development lifecycle and processes (experience in Agile development approach).Broad experience in MS Office, Jira, and Confluence. Experience in creation of technical specifications, business requirements and other documentation required in software development. Organizing requirements into Epics, stories. Good understanding of technology and ability to translate the business needs into concrete capabilities. Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with business stakeholders and development teams. Strong experience in establishing a customer relationship and create a pipeline for requirements. Critical thinker with good judgment and initiative.
Strong attention to detail. Ability to work independently and with others. Extremely organized with strong time-management skills. Grace under pressure and clear and unbiased thinking. Ability to speak to audiences with different backgrounds and at different levels of organizations. Experience working in a large and high-pressure cross program/project environment.