Business Analyst

Equisoft•Montreal, QC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation. With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement opportunities and fosters a stimulant environment. The Business Analyst works in close collaboration with the Product Managers, other Analysts, Team Leads and reports to the Director, Global Delivery. He or she is primarily responsible for translating user needs into functional requirements. The Business Analyst must have a keen eye for detail, and excellent organizational and priority management skills. Equisoft/centralize is a powerful back-office insurance agency management system that offers our clients a way to connect carriers' feeds, paramedical data, clients, policies, and more to a single platform. Our workbench solution helps our customers work smarter, provides unique insights, and makes it possible to automate their business processes.

Requirements

Technical Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or Information Technology or College Diploma
5+ years in a Functional Analyst, System Analyst or Business Analyst role
Experience with the Agile analyze tools (User story mapping)
Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to prioritize activities effectively
Strong problem-solving and detail-oriented skills
Excellent French & English communication skills, written and spoken

Nice To Haves

Working experience with a design team (UI/UX)
Experience working in the insurance or finance industry

Responsibilities

Carry out functional analyses of new technological solutions based on user requirements
Work closely with the UX designers, the developers, the product owner and other analysts for documenting the functionals specificities
Contribute to the design of new roadmap functionalities
Contribute to user interface design in collaboration with the designers
Support the development team during the sprint (answer questions, participate in informal demos, review Test cases, etc.)
Prepare and carry out functional tests
Act like the Product Owner Proxy when needed
Participate in planning sessions with the Development Team and Product Manager to define next sprint priorities
Create the needed Jira tasks for the sprint and partner with the Technical Architect and Team Lead