Senior Business Analyst - Payments acquiring/ authorisation - Contract - URGENT
My client, a leading a payments giant is looking to hire a strong Business Analyst from a payments acquiring and authorisation background.
This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to meticulously document requirements, empowering our technical teams to deliver innovative solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Gather and document business requirements, identifying current business needs and recommending solutions.
* Create detailed data mapping from source to target systems, ensuring clarity and precision.
* Evaluate client requirements to determine their compatibility with existing functionalities, define user stories and detailed acceptance criteria for each user story.
* Analyse complex issues and translate them into actionable steps.
* Anticipate post-production implications of delivered requirements and assess impacts on stakeholders.
* Determine stakeholder involvement and assess the effectiveness of implemented solutions.
Qualifications:
* Extensive experience in Agile methodologies, preferably SAFE, and using JIRA for drafting features and user stories with well-articulated acceptance criteria.
* 5-6 years of business analysis experience, with a proven track record in understanding complex issues and translating them into actionable steps.
* Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance while rapidly adapting to changing priorities.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, including clients, developers, testers, and subject matter experts.
Desired Skills:
* Familiarity with payment industry standards and hands-on experience with authorization and or clearing systems.
* SQL scripting capabilities, alongside knowledge of financial services or payments.
* Experience in payments and transaction processing, transaction pricing, and scheme fees.
* Experience in transaction workflow modelling and software development support.
* Proactive mindset and a strong eagerness to learn and adapt.