Senior Business Analyst

Calling all innovators find your future at Fiserv.Were Fiserv a global leader in Fintech and payments and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions corporations merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day quickly reliably and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card pay through a mobile app or withdraw money from the bank were involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale come make a difference at Fiserv.Job TitleSenior Business AnalystJob DescriptionOverviewThe Business Analyst owns and drives end to end solutions through working with key business clients and engineering groups to engineer end to end process and IT solutions. The Business Analyst works closely with business owners to gather customer requirements translate them into clear compelling business cases and requirements documents and then implement them to deliver solutions. Successful Business Analysts are detail oriented yet still able to see the big picture and work with the business to drive a strategy which optimizes the IT investment.The Business Analyst works closely with program management with regards to the development test and release/support teams throughout the SDLC addition the Business Analyst will work with program management to help define operational processes drive the launch adoption and training support program development and execution track customer feedback in order to build improvements into future solution requirements.As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for: Collaborating with business partners to find alternatives and solutions to business challenges. Seek out systems solutions (either internal to client or external 3rd party solutions) that can be leveraged to meet business requirements. Engage the business client early and effectively building solid relationships and pushing IT value upstream as key business direction is being set Identifying understanding negotiating and documenting business requirements with various groups Facilitation of the IT planning and estimating phase Manage the delivery of business cases scope and requirements documents use-case documentation test plans and rollout communications Act as primary liaison with program and Business Solutions during the development lifecycle from needs analysis and bug tracking to UAT and rollout Developing and managing direct relationships with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure the business solutions are aligned with their goals and priorities and how process automation through IT solutions will help them reach their goals Balance the customers requirements with technical constraints (e.g. application size network bandwidth hardware/software/equipment selections) to ensure that the value of the project is realized. Clearly understand articulate and document existing as-is systems & business architecture and define strategy for to-be architecture. Exercise independent judgment in developing methods techniques architectures and standards for obtaining solutions. Ensures scalability and international capabilities of technology Create and maintain a cohesive coordinated plan to deliver solutions that meet the stakeholders priorities within budgetary and product requirements Budget management Define and gain agreement on a project budget ensures project tracks to the budget Provide in-depth business & technical strategy for systems solutions identify business gaps and correlate to potential solutions Drive the prioritization process by which decisions are made around the final project scope Execute on project plans and assist others in executing on project plans across the various groups Makes scope/schedule/resources (including budget) trade-off decisions with little or no guidance Ensure line of business priorities and IT capabilities (technology and resources) are aligned Analyse and document requirements and use appropriate techniques to refine decompose review and validate requirements. Ensure requirements are traceable well communicated and aligned to the overall business or solution vision Demonstrate a sound understanding of how the overall business solution is positioned deployed and supported globally. Evangelizing business benefits to IT and influence project team priorities as well as to resolve user issuesRequirements/Qualifications and Previous Work and Related Experience (including educational requirements): Strong negotiation and consensus building skills when dealing with internal customers stakeholders and team members Ability to understand current/changing business processes participation in defining application and platform functionality Has built credible customer relationships both in immediate team and across multiple customer groups Can identify business issues and develop risk mitigation strategies Sound understanding of IT technology concepts. Must have a basic understanding of mainframe and off-host architectures MS products development tools etc. This individual also needs to be a strong leader who can focus on the vision and strategies of the group while managing the tactical components of running the daily business. Balance daily support needs with long-term strategy and successfully combine vision and reality into effective plans Ability to deal with the ambiguity associated with working in a fast paced and changing environment Exceptional communication problem solving and cross-group collaboration skills Demonstrated expertise using written & verbal communication skills to distil technology projects into understandable and compelling executive level presentations Ability to recognize and resolve conflict Excellent analysis and critical thinking skills Solid project/program management skills deploying large-scale cross enterprise IT systems implementations within the SDLC in a fast paced environment Extensive product and program management experience with techniques such as use case analysis data / process flow diagramming process mapping and requirements documentation is highly desirable Bachelors degree in computer science or related field of study for software development and project/program management preferredThank you for considering employment with Fiserv. Please:Apply using your legal nameComplete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable both are preferable).Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age disability protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.Note to agencies:Fiserv does not accept resume submissions from agencies outside of existing do not send resumes to Fiserv associates. Fiserv is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resume submissions.Warning about fake job posts:Please be aware of fraudulent job postings that are not affiliated with Fiserv. Fraudulent job postings may be used by cyber criminals to target your personally identifiable information and/or to steal money or financial information. Any communications from a Fiserv representative will come from a legitimate Fiserv email address.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills SQL,Agile,Business Analysis,Visio,Waterfall,Business Process Modeling,Requirements Gathering,Business requirements,JD Edwards,SDLC,Systems Analysis,Data Analysis Skills Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1