Senior Business Analyst (Data Projects)

As a Senior Business Analyst at Nagarro, your responsibilities will include collaborating with the Business Relationship Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Owner to define detailed project scopes. You'll be responsible for creating and refining user stories and associated deliverables such as process flows and test cases based on both development and stakeholder needs. Additionally, you will guide teams in Agile methodologies, facilitate conversations about story sizing, and ensure the team has a solid understanding of ceremonies and expectations.

To become a Senior Business Analyst at Nagarro, you should have at least 5 years of experience working on IT projects and a specific focus on data projects. Essential skills include proficiency in requirement-gathering techniques, process modeling, and documentation. Excellent communication abilities in English are mandatory, and familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Visio, JIRA, and Confluence will be beneficial in your role.

At Nagarro, we support our Senior Business Analysts through a collaborative and dynamic work culture. By providing opportunities for coaching and mentorship, you will be able to develop your skills and expertise further. In addition to working with experienced professionals across global teams, you'll also have access to various training resources, allowing you to refine your analytical capabilities and stay current with industry trends.

Senior Business Analysts at Nagarro work on a variety of data-driven projects, particularly within the food manufacturing sector. You'll be involved in defining user stories, testing solutions, and collaborating on critical business insights. Each project presents unique challenges and opportunities for innovation, allowing you to grow and apply your skills to real-world scenarios.

Yes, Nagarro offers remote work opportunities for Senior Business Analysts, allowing you to work from the comfort of your home in Romania. This flexibility helps foster a great work-life balance, and you'll be able to collaborate effectively with global teams using modern communication tools.

In your response, highlight specific projects where you employed Agile practices. Discuss your role in facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, and provide examples of how you collaborated with cross-functional teams to prioritize and deliver user stories.

Explain your approach to requirement gathering, emphasizing techniques such as interviews, workshops, and surveys. Provide an example where you successfully identified stakeholder needs and transformed them into actionable user stories or specifications that guided the development process.

Discuss your conflict resolution strategies, including how you facilitate conversations and negotiate between stakeholders. Give an example where you mediated a disagreement and ultimately achieved a solution that satisfied all parties while aligning with the project’s goals.

Describe your process for prioritizing user stories, considering factors such as business value, risk, and dependencies. Reference any tools or frameworks you use to assist in this process, like the MoSCoW method or value versus effort matrices, that help steer your prioritization decisions.

Detail the tools you regularly use in your role, such as JIRA for task management, Confluence for documentation, or data analysis tools like Microsoft Power BI. Highlight how these tools enhance your productivity and make it easier to collaborate with your team.

Share a specific story where your analytical skills assisted in identifying a critical issue or opportunity. Outline how your insights led to a change in strategy or approach and resulted in measurable improvements for the project or organization.

Discuss your experience in bridging gaps between different groups through clear and tailored communication. Mention techniques you use, such as visual aids or simplified summaries, and provide an example where this approach fostered better understanding and collaboration.

Identify key Agile ceremonies such as sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups. Share your specific contributions, focusing on how you facilitated discussions, ensured participation from all team members, and drove actionable outcomes from these meetings.

Outline your approach to user acceptance testing, including how you gather acceptance criteria from stakeholders, prepare test cases, and coordinate testing with users. Provide an example where your rigorous testing process led to the successful delivery of a project.

Discuss your approach to mentorship, including regular check-ins, setting learning goals, and providing constructive feedback. Share an example where you helped a junior analyst develop their skills and how it positively impacted the team and project outcomes.