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Senior Business Analyst

Cognizant
Full-time
On-site
Vilniaus
Technology & Engineering

We are looking for a Business Analyst who will be part of engineering team and will act as a vital link between our information technology capacity and our business objectives by supporting and ensuring the successful completion of analytical, building, testing and deployment tasks of our software product’s features.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop a thorough understanding of clients' business needs

  • Participate in workshops and requirement discovery sessions, identify software solutions and requirements

  • Gather, document, analyze and obtain approval on business requirements from stakeholders

  • Translate business requirements into clear user stories that capture enough details to enable engineers to complete tasks and clear acceptance criteria

  • Manage the backlog for your delivery team - this means backlog refinement and ensuring timely delivery and transparency into the progress towards our goals

  • Work closely with the Product Manager leading the overall product/project strategy to prioritize and plan the roadmap

  • Collaborate with project lead to manage delivery and focus team on shipping value

  • Work as part of a team, as well as independently work toward assigned goals

Job Requirements:

  • Proven record of Business Analysis or Consulting experience in a complex, cross-functional environment, preferably in IT change

  • Solid experience in gathering and documenting business requirements, both functional and non-functional ones. A big plus, if this was gained on software development or business intelligence projects

  • Hands-on experience with industry-standard Business Analysis methods and tools (you should know what to use, when and why

  • Experience in working on different project stages, such as business case proposal, feasibility study, project planning, delivery, testing, benefits realization

  • Ability to efficiently analyze unfamiliar processes and systems

  • Ability to work with large datasets and present information in a clear, visual and self-explanatory manner

  • Ability to assess and manage deliverable timeliness and contribute to project planning tasks

  • Ability to work independently, sometimes in an unsupervised environment

  • Ability to converse and influence a variety of stakeholders - from technologists to senior business leaders

  • Have excellent business judgment and strategic thinking skills and be detail oriented

  • Verbal and written fluency in English

  • Top-notch communication skills

Nice to Have Skills.

  • Experience in writing SQL queries

  • A big plus, if you are comfortable with reading code and/or performing system configuration management

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to be part of a global organization.
  • Encouraging working atmosphere, engaging activities, and extra benefits (e.g. additional medical insurance (covers gym subscription), team events, outreach activities, and others);
  • Hybrid work model with remote work opportunities.
  • Open, modern, and ergonomic work environment when working from the office with the multicultural community.
  • Opportunity to grow professionally and personally (e.g. Udemy) and continuously develop within the domain.
  • The salary range for this position is from 3450 EUR – 5750 EUR gross before taxes.*

*Salary offer for the candidate is determined based on the predefined salary ranges for the position and depends on the level of competence and experience of the candidate.