Business Analyst

• IT background with at least 7 years of experience with at least 4 years as BA
• Understanding of software engineering concepts
• Creating detailed documentation
• Modeling techniques and methods
• Familiarity with Agile Methodology
• Effective communication skills; verbal, non-verbal and written; and ability to communication on all levels of the organization
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple locations when necessary
• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation,
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis
• Business case development
• Presentation skills, running workshops
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities
• Ability to complete assigned tasks and issue resolution to closure in a timely manner
• English is a must, German is a plus.

• Requirement gathering - Work with the various business departments to understand their needs for any software related issues they are experiencing
• Research, analyze and recommend improvements
• Create and refine user stories and acceptance criteria
• Create test case scenarios
• Testing of new or modified functions
• Creating and maintaining documentation (e.g. user manual)
• Running customer acceptance demo at the end of the iteration
• Running retrospectives with the team to discuss what went well, what went wrong and what could be improved
• Running daily stand-ups with the development team.
• Facilitate team meetings, team decisions, and resolution of any impediments that the team might experience
• Engage in Backlog prioritization & iteration planning with customer stakeholders
• Create status reports and dashboards