Job Description
£24-£30K (DOE)
Increasing up to £40K (2.5 Year Training Plan)
The role of the business analyst in software development is to be the bridge between clients, users and development teams. To succeed in this role you should have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
As part of a cross-functional team, Business Analysts at Geeks take ownership of the requirements of software development projects. That means explaining functionality to other team members, working closely with clients stakeholders to seek clarification, and incorporating change requests into low fidelity wireframes. In addition business analysts will create state diagrams, data maps and process models to enhance the team’s understanding.
As a trainee business analyst at Geeks you are expected to learn how to maintain and update requirement backlogs in our project management tool AMP, and our prototyping tool visual spec. You will learn how to apply business analysis techniques and acquire knowledge of the software development life cycle. This will be achieved by shadowing senior business analysts and accessing online training material.
Award-winning Training Program:
Our award-winning 30-month training investment program equips you with everything you need to establish a successful and thriving career while earning even from the first day of your training.
Over the initial 6 months, your focus will be learning the basic topics of Business Analysis while working in a fully supervised, enjoyable, and dynamic environment. The company will initially fund your entire training costs in this period, whilst paying your salary from the first day. The 6 months training period is followed by 2 years of working allowing the company to benefit from their investment in your skills.
We only accept applications from those committed to the full 30-month program, as a guaranteed path to success.
This is a dynamic role with a diverse set of responsibilities, including the following:
- Learning how to create elicit and capture functional specification details in visual spec.
- Learning how to create business process documentation, such as swimlanes, business activity models and activity diagrams.
- Learning how to create system diagrams such as state diagrams and sequence diagrams.
- Updating low fidelity wireframes.
- Communicating and documenting change using AMP.
- Learning the basics of object-oriented languages.
- Cultivating broad knowledge of business terminology, for example: EBITDA, Margin, turnover, market share, overheads, ROI etc.
- Learning the principles of user-centred design.
- Learning the Geeks approach, and where the BA team fits in the agile development process.
To be a match for this role, you will demonstrate the following personal characteristics:
- Agile & adaptable You see change as something positive, an opportunity to grow. You thrive in dynamic environments.
- Positive and solution oriented You see the glass half full and focus on finding solutions to the challenges you and the team face
- Impact and purpose driven You genuinely care about the world. You are not driven by money, but a burning desire to contribute, to make an impact, to matter.
- Creative thinker Creative thinking is essential for this role.
- Driven You are persistent, consistent and committed. You do not give up until you have achieved your goals.
- Effective communicator You can explain ideas and concepts concisely and succinctly. You know what to say, when to say, and how to say. You minimise misunderstandings.
- Curious and a lifelong learner You're naturally a curious person. The fact that technology is a fast-changing industry doesn't overwhelm you. It excites you.
- Proactive and enthusiastic In a fast pace culture, you need to be proactive and know how to influence your team and the client to make sure things get done within their deadlines
- Analytical thinker You are not easily overwhelmed by the complexity. You can break complex problems down into small and manageable components. You are quick to spot relationships between things and ideas.
To apply for this position, you will need to have the following qualifications and experience:
- Degree or Professional work experience You should ideally have a Bachelor’s degree or demonstrate equivalent practical work experience in a business-related field.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programmes
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TBA0422