Business Analyst Retail Agriculture Segment

Job Purpose:

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirement Gathering & Analysis

• Reviewing Concept Note logged by the user group for development/enhancement requirements.
• Coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders (Business, Operations, IT, Development teams) to understand requirement, conduct walkthroughs & discussions, obtain required signoffs at various stages etc.
• Preparing detailed Business Requirement Document (BRD) and securing sign-off from relevant stakeholders.
• Gather functional specifications and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborating with the Development team to explain development requirements, address any queries or clarifications, supporting additional requirements etc.
• Review FSD/USRD documents prepared by the development team & secure sign-off.

2. Testing & UAT

• Preparing comprehensive test cases & scenarios and executing end-to-end UAT.
• Conduct end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and document results.
• Ensure defect tracking and closure within timelines.

3. Project Management & Tracking

• Track project progress against committed timelines (TD).
• Coordinate with internal development teams for timely delivery.
• Use project management tools like JIRA/PPM for tracking and reporting.
• Change Management and other control requirements for scoped applications

4. Application Support

• Assist users in application usage and resolve issues by liaising with development/support teams.
• Ensure smooth transition from UAT to production and support in release management.

5. Compliance & Governance

• Adhere to internal governance, compliance processes and ensure audit readiness.

Key Skills Required

• Strong understanding of application development and maintenance lifecycles
• Proficiency in requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation skills (BRD, FSD).
• Understanding of SDLC and Project Management methodologies (Agile preferred).
• UAT planning and execution experience. Experience in testing methodologies and tools
• Familiarity with change management processes and ITIL frameworks
• Stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of tools like JIRA, Confluence, PPM, SQL for project tracking and other project management tools.
• Banking domain experience (Retail/Agri preferred).