Business Analyst

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in technology (in Computing/Software/Technology related subject) or business.

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in IT-related roles demonstrating progression through IT Business Analysis Career Path.
• Internal Application Policy: Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra.
• Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

Technical Skills

• Experienced user of standard software development tools (Confluence, JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with product/technology life cycles and the concepts and practices required to implement information systems.
• IT Experience in the financial services industry (experience with Independent Broker Dealers and similar financial services organizations especially beneficial).
• Experience with Databases and Data Structures.

Industry Knowledge

Experience in the financial services industry, particularly with Independent Broker Dealers and similar organizations.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and refine problem statements from our business stakeholders.
• Establish and document business and technology requirements in the form of business requirements, user stories and process models.
• Be a key member in our effort to build best in class technology supporting our organizational roadmap, strategic initiatives and working practices.
• Compose supporting documentation throughout the analysis process.
• Balance technology and business issues and communicate with both technology and business experts.
• Partner with, and be a resource to, Program Managers, Product Owners, business Subject Matter Experts, Leadership, and end users throughout the SDLC.
• Translate our requirements into appropriate technical specifications.
• Recommend technology solutions to improve our business decision-making with a focus on the essential systems, technology strategies and standards.
• Recognize potential assignments outside own areas of specialization and apply appropriate technology related expertise.
• Be a liaison and participate in defining technology solutions to solve complex, many-sided problems with long-term effects.
• Work on multiple tasks at any one time while maintaining quality.
• Facilitate group meetings such as requirements elicitation ceremonies.
• Participate in the configuration and management of our JIRA/Confluence instance, including workflow management, issue management, and dashboard reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
• 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package

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