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Sector: Technology
Role: Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Origo is a forward-thinking, growing Fintech company with a 30+ year history and a mission to connect the Financial Services industry.
Cross functional project delivery teams are responsible for building and maintaining Origo’s expanding number of services. The business analysis functional area is currently looking for an experienced business analyst to join them. If you are an experienced business analyst with a passion to deliver results of the highest quality and who can contribute to the continued success of our existing and future services, you could be the person we need for this pivotal role. The successful applicant will join a dedicated and passionate team responsible for the development and support of our web-based services.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
* Work under your own initiative and as part of wider project and functional teams to develop and deliver client-specific solutions, ensuring high quality and fit for purpose.
* Provide accurate estimates for all analysis activities to assist with estimating project costs and timescales.
* Deliver analysis activities within budget, timescales, and quality criteria throughout the complete lifecycle and post-release warranty period.
* Gather and document business requirements and transform them into detailed business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
* Analyse, review, and improve existing business analysis artefacts and processes or create and maintain these artefacts if they do not exist.
* Collate and review existing requirements, assess the status of deliverables through information gathering and gap analysis, and identify new or enhanced requirements.
* Participate in and enforce the Change Management/Change Control Process.
* Balance workload across different services.
* Act as a key liaison between client and technical teams, translating business requirements into the information needed by developers and database analysts.
* Assist testers with the development of test cases, test scripts, and test accounts.
* Evaluate and approve delivered solutions for deployment into system test, user acceptance test, and production environments.
Essential Skills and Experience
* At least 3 years of experience in business analysis.
* Advanced oral and written communication skills, including expertise in delivering presentations and facilitating workshops.
* Provide guidance and support to less experienced business analysts.
* Peer review documentation produced by less experienced business analysts.
* Assist with scoping and feasibility exercises.
* Assist with the preparation of business cases.
* Strong working relationships within and across teams and departments.
* Extensive problem-solving abilities.
* Skills in translating complex business requirements into high-quality functional and non-functional requirements.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively to document non-functional requirements.
* Experience in dealing with stakeholders at various levels, including senior management.
* Knowledge of User Experience/User Interface design considerations.
* Experience of documenting user journeys, analysing use cases, and defining process models using an industry-standard graphical modelling language like UML.
Additional/Desirable Skills and Experience
* Experience in the Financial Services industry, preferably with knowledge of Life and Pensions or Fund Management sectors.
* Working knowledge of data models and database principles.
* Awareness of Project Management methodologies.
* Appreciation of web-based technologies.
* Ability to perform data analysis using scripting languages (e.g., SQL) and/or advanced Excel skills.
* Experience of XML messaging.
* Experience of Management Information/Reporting.
* Experience of UI and/or UX design.
What’s in it for you?
This role offers a fantastic package, combined with excellent training opportunities and huge scope for future development. The salary on offer will be competitive, commensurate with your skills and experience. On top of this, there is a generous benefits package, which includes:
* Annual performance-related bonus.
* 11% non-contributory pension.
* Critical illness cover.
* Private medical insurance.
* Group life cover (4 x annual salary).
* A flexible benefits package allowing you to choose options such as additional holidays, bicycle leasing, golf/sports club membership, travel passes, etc.
Origo operates a hybrid working policy, allowing you to work from home or in the office located in Edinburgh Park. Attendance at the office may be required for specific project-related sessions.
If you have strong skills and experience in the responsibilities and deliverables listed above and think you will thrive working with similarly talented individuals in a growing organisation, please apply now.
Company
Company info
Telephone: 0131 451 1189
Location: 7 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 9DH, GB
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