Department for Education Data Exchange - Business Analysis and User Requirements
TEaMConsulting
Posted: May 18, 2016
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Quick Summary
You will be working as a Business Analyst in a team to replace old systems with a shared service, working closely with the Product Owner to understand user requirements and help the team to write and get the most from user stories.
Required Skills
Job Description
Overview
Specialist role - Business analyst
Summary of the work
You'll work as part of an agile team looking to replace a number of old systems with a shared service. You'll work closely with the Product Owner, to understand current systems and user requirements and help to the team in how to write, and get the most, from user stories.
Latest start date 20/06/2016
Expected contract length - 3month initally, with scope to extend if project progresses
Region London
About the work
Who the specialist will work with
Project Manager, Product Owner, Architects, Business Design Team, Development Team, External and Internal Users across the education sector
What the specialist will work on
We are looking for a Business Analyst to support the feasibility stage of the Data Exchange project; looking to replace some 5-10 systems with a single new shared service. The BA will work closely with the Product Owner to understand current systems and user needs for the new service; and help to coach the team - especially internal BAs - in how to write, evolve and get the most from user stories.
Work setup
Address where the work will take place
It is expected that the majority of time will be spent at DfE offices in London, but with travel to other sites (notably Coventry, Sheffield and Darlington) and other UK travel as required to support understanding of user needs
Working arrangements
The specialist is expected to work a professional day, 5 days a week and be available on client site, working alongside the project team, for the majority of this time. There is scope for remote working
Skills and experience
Essential skills and experience
• Hands on experience of gathering user requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
• Proven experience of converting requirements into user stories
• Proven experience of analysing existing systems and business processes and documenting these
• Experience of developing TOMs
• Able to act as the SME on user story production within the project team
Nice-to-have skills and experience
• Experience of coaching, mentoring and, where required, leading other BAs
• Experience of improving business processes in relation to the transfer of data between IT systems
• Experience of the education sector
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.