Python Job: IT Business Analyst - 6 month mission

Business Analysis:

• Work with the Project Manager and Subject Matter Experts to challenge and define the scope via business process analysis using appropriate elicitation and documentation techniques to ensure full Business and T&I understanding;
• Document and manage functional and non-functional requirements by running brainstorming sessions, interviews, workshops and other requirements gathering techniques as appropriate;
• Translate the requirements into detailed specifications in the form of user stories and acceptance criteria, inside the Microsoft TFS / Azure Devops system;
• Create and manage traceability matrixes that allow all requirements to be traced from business demand through to testing, defect management and delivery;
• Closely collaborate with the technical and development teams (onsite and/or offshore);
• Create and update a solution design documentation. Perform gap analysis between out of the box capabilities of standard tool and business expectations.

Domain subject-matter expert:

• Be able to quickly gain a very good understanding of specific activities and needs related to forensic and missing person investigations and the management of human remains in humanitarian contexts (challenges and any specificities linked to business processes, data models, solutions, …);
• Bring an in-depth experience of performing business analysis on an off the shelf solution developed by an external supplier;
• Be capable of proactively proposing improvements to the supporting Information Systems as well as suggesting process improvements through business process analysis;
• Be familiar with data quality management and data analysis best practices to support complex data flow and protection requirements
• Propose alternative technical and business solutions;
• Maintain a business knowledge base through process documentation, securing T&I and business knowledge.

Functional Testing:

• Contribute to the definition of the overall testing strategy and test plans;
• Document functional test cases;
• Execute functional tests;
• Perform defect management, liaising with development teams and suppliers;
• Ensure change requests are identified, documented and included in the project management process;
• Facilitate business acceptance and solution validation through UAT (User Acceptance Testing) with the Business teams.

Training and deployment (in line with the Change Management Strategy and in collaboration with the Change Adviser):

• Support the handover and training of both T&I and Business users (handover).
• Support the Deployment team on an advanced usage and configuration of the solution and support the Deployment team in the industrialization of the deployments.

Other:

• The Business Analyst may be asked to travel for short periods during this assignment;
• The Business analyst is expected to work closely with internal and external partners, business teams, Technical T&I teams, external supplier(s) and occasionally other external partners such as NGO or state authorities.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven capacity to work in an international environment (English speaking teams) and multi-location teams;
• Good general knowledge of both worlds: Technology & Business;
• Experience on projects aimed at developing;
• Experience in Agile methodologies;
• Experience in Microsoft CRM Dynamics is strongly preferred;
• Knowledge of Python/Elastic Search/GIS (Geographic Information System) capabilities strongly preferred;
• Experience in BPM (Business Process Management) for modelling, improvement and for support to the specification of solutions; Experience on Business Process Modelling BPMN 2.0 an asset;
• Experience in consulting role and/or Enterprise architecture is an asset;
• MS TFS or AzureDevops experience an asset;
• Advanced university degree preferably in business administration and/or IT; specialized training in performance management an asset;
• Business analysis certification (e.g. CCBA, CBAP), Agile product ownership or other suitable professional certification is an asset.

What's on Offer

6 month-temporary mission with possibility to be renewed