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SalaryThe Technology Division structure is designed to reflect the delivery lifecycle for technology. New technologies and investments are planned and designed and then handed over to be built, maintained and run. All of this activity needs to be conducted in a way that ensures information and data is kept secure, for which a separate operating function has been created.
This role sits in TSA which is responsible for ensuring IT change is aligned to business priority, and that the technical architecture is right. The team is now split into several towers, each intended to cover specific areas of the Bank (PRA, M&B etc.). Within each tower, there is a tower lead, and a number of Business Analysts and Architects (including Business Architects, Solution Architects, Data Architects etc.) The Architects are responsible for defining the Technical Architecture ensuring alignment to our strategy, standards, and technical roadmaps. The Business Analysts provide detailed analysis to ensure appropriate solutions are identified and designed to deliver the right business outcomes.
The specific roles available are within the Central services tower. We are responsible for modernising and upgrading of obsolete infrastructure and services within ???the Bank.??? In some instances this requires applications to be migrated to upgraded infrastructure. We are also looking to improve our identification and monitoring of obsolescence so that it is built into our ongoing ways of working.
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Detailed requirements
Technical Skills & Responsibilities
????????????????????????? Educated to degree level ISEB / BCS BA Diploma certified, IIBA certification?? (e.g. CBAP) or equivalent
????????????????????????? Solid career track record as a Business Analyst with strong exposure to technical / software development projects ideally within a financial or regulatory environment
????????????????????????? Experience of having worked on technical infrastructure upgrade projects
????????????????????????? Strong evidence of exposure to the full software development lifecycle with ample experience of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
????????????????????????? Awareness of operating models (both current and target state) and how to develop and use them on projects / programmes
????????????????????????? Experience of working on complex projects and programmes involving broad-based business change
????????????????????????? Excellent stakeholder management at all levels; both internally and externally. Able to manage large groups of stakeholders, under uncertain environments, providing challenge as and when required. Ensuring stakeholders are aware of the business change impacts and co-ordinating of application migration activities with stakeholders
????????????????????????? Producing outputs at various levels (high level to functional specifications) to a high quality within the standards set by the BA management team
????????????????????????? Experience of developing business processes using BPMN 2.0 and use of 'out of the box' thinking to challenge existing processes
????????????????????????? A proactive problem solver with the ability to exercise independent judgement and strong influencing skills , knowing when to act on any key issues that require escalation/support from the BA leadership team
????????????????????????? Strong exposure to gathering, analysing and accurately documenting business and solution requirements using a wide variety of techniques from the ???BA Toolkit??? such as; business process models, wireframes, use cases and data models
????????????????????????? Experience of providing both functional and technical expertise to the Technology teams in producing detailed requirements documentation (e.g. detailed process maps, use case specifications, wireframes, logical data models, traceability matrices)
????????????????????????? Experience of managing complexity and change and an awareness of the associated technical impacts to the organisation
????????????????????????? Possess strong business insight, able to quickly pick up the context and business knowledge required, supporting the business through the requirements gathering, design and testing phases
????????????????????????? Proven experience of facilitating workshops with the business utilising a variety of business analysis methods
Desirable Experience (Desirable experience in two or more of the below areas)
- Experience on at least one of the following Sharepoint migration Email modernisation Telephony upgrade
- Awareness of business architecture and related principles
- Data Management (inclusive of data journeys, analysis, integration and migration)
- Supporting scaled Agile methodologies in Waterfall environments
- Certification in industry recognised delivery methods such as Agile, DevOps
- Understanding of Project Management - resource and time management Other The applicant will need either to be security cleared or obtain security clearance.
