IT Business Analyst

Direct Responsibilities

• Responsible for requirements
• Accountable for the support during the developments
• Responsible for the testing phase and quality of outputs
• Contact person for the scope for various stakeholders

Contributing Responsibilities

• Explore best practice constantly without being tied down to existing technology and process.
• Contribute to the achievement of the IT department goals, such as :

1. Deployment of new IT governance
2. Strict respect for security rules and compliance
3. Contribute to other projects
4. Transversal topics, for example, joint work with other business analysts of other departments
5. Ad hoc studies if any

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in similar positions including
• Japanese financial industry knowledge, preferably insurance business, life insurance and Japanese regulation. accounting business, financial system operations, or business analysis and design.
• Work experience in IT system requirement formalization/definition/testing, design, development, operation, etc. IT knowledge regarding web applications, authentication mechanisms, UI and UX and system development
• Familiar with big projects, with frequent iterative deliveries or Agile methodology, and many stakeholders
• Familiar with project management tools, requirements tools like Figma, ticketing tools like JIRA
• Previous experience as leader or team member for test automation, performance tests, non regression test.  Proven track record for drafting documentation : requirements, use cases, diagrams, test scenarios, user manuals

Others

• Capability to use business analyst tools, such as drafting business flows
• Deep knowledge and skill of Web application (Server, OS, MW, SW, DB, programming)
• Qualifications and certifications are an asset (Technology, Project Management, Agile, life insurance etc)
• Capability to report situations, issues, escalations with no delay and propose some alternatives and workaround to overcome the difficulties.
• Some additional skills regarding architecture and data knowledge would be appreciated.

Behavioral Competencies

• Detail-oriented for the daily tasks, but capable to synthesize to communicate with other stakeholders, managers and sponsors.
• Well organized, to be able to lead several activities in parallel, and ensure the capacity to deliver with a good level of quality at any point of view
• Appetite for system development
• Positive mindset and behavior to
•  Negotiate with various stakeholders
• Embody with leadership in order to resolve team issues and problems
• Create durable links with other departments, teams and colleagues to build trusty relations.
• Eager to learn and try and positive to innovation