IT Business Analyst

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Multiple Locations: London, Manchester, Edinburgh (must be willing to be based at and travel to client sites throughout the UK)

We have roles available across the following Accenture career levelsdepending on skills and experience:

Associate: from £25,000

Analyst: from £26,000

Senior Analyst: from £30,000

Team Lead: from £37,000

Associate Manager: from £42,000

Closing date for applications is 31st August 2015. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Welcome to Accenture, one of the world's leading providers of management consultancy services. Are you ready to put yourself to the test on some of the biggest challenges in the business world? Do you want to work in an environment where the bar is raised every day and high performance is just the entry ticket? Think you're up to it?

Key features of the role

Successful applicants will be assigned to project roles, across a wide variety of industry sectors, including financial services, high-technology and communications, utilities, government and retail. The role will involve spending a large proportion of time at client sites so flexibility with work location is essential.

What's in it for you?

If you are looking for a challenging IT career working in a vibrant environment with access to training, and expertise, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with the latest Service Excellence concepts, tools and software and will have the opportunity to deepen existing IT business analyst skills on the job. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

What we're looking for

IT Business Analysts who can capture functional and non-functional IT requirements and work with business and IT stakeholders to establish a clear definition of scope. Candidates must be able to identify and document requirements, understanding how the requirements map to the technical solution whilst ensuring that the capabilities of the software are considered. Successful candidates will apply both functional knowledge and technical expertise during requirements analysis to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Key responsibilities will include:

Gathering, analysing and documenting solution requirements using business process models, use cases and providing both functional and technical expertiseEstablishing and maintaining traceability matrix to verify requirements coverage and completenessWorking with client stakeholders to ensure that captured requirements are measurable, testable and have an associated business benefitExcellent client stakeholder engagement skillsFacilitating requirements gathering workshops and managing follow-up activitiesWork with Project Managers to deliver quality, effective software in line with their existing development processAssisting in identifying, analysing and mitigating project and operational risksUtilizing efficient and effective processes and standards in order to continuously improve quality

Basic qualifications

Required skills, qualifications, technology experience and general experience:

You will possess a good quantitative or numerical degree from a leading university or have equivalent experienceHands-on experience of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) either within development or testExperience capturing and documenting requirements and use cases, business rules, requirements traceability, UML modelling, using storyboardsExcellent communication skills with client stakeholders of all levelsExperience using appropriate tools for business process modelling, UML modelling, storyboards and requirementsmanagement/traceability.Solution Fit/Gap analysisISEB or IIBA certifications in business analysis - Certification is preferred but not mandatoryRetail Banking experience preferred but not mandatory

Professional skills:

Ability to contribute to a high-performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals and realise valueAbility to contribute to the creation of an environment that motivates individuals to work collaboratively as a teamDesire to work in an information systems environmentExcellent oral and written communication skillsFlexibility to travel

Excellent time management

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With approximately 177,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$21.58 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2009. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

Please also note that Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.