Sr. Associate Business Analyst

  • San José
  • Ust

Business Analyst

Associate III - Business Analysis Who we are**: Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of over 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in over 30+ countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

You Are : Analyze the business needs of the stakeholder(s) across the engagement. Understand and use the various BA tasks required to be performed as required by the engagement usually with good assistance from senior BAs.

The Opportunity :

  • Assist Leads to understand and define enterprise goals and objectives
  • Tailor the business approach based on the audience’s known preferences/needs
  • Adapt the preferred verbal & non-verbal communication style to the needs of the situation and the individual
  • Assess the complexity and size of the change and the overall risk factors for the change/solution/problem area/methodology etc.
  • Use a holistic view of people processes and technology to understand the enterprise
  • Assist to ensure requirements traceability throughout the project
  • Identify appropriate stakeholder communication needs to support the change. Ensure key stakeholders understand and agree to the business analysis approach.
  • Plan and execute effective processes for the definition and approval of requirements and designs
  • Determine the appropriate level of abstraction for business analysis information for each stakeholder
  • Plan for requirements reuse and traceability
  • Follow effective requirements practices such as change control process defined by senior BAs
  • Ensure the use and continuous improvement of requirements processes
  • Learn about developing process flow diagrams use case current/future state diagrams functional and technical requirements
  • Assist in interpreting evaluating and interrelating research data
  • Successfully complete straight-forward tasks and smaller well-scoped challenges independently
  • Identify appropriate actions and modify guidelines that have been provided to address a challenge.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need :

  • Business Knowledge - Have a good understanding of the Business Industry and Organization solution or methodology that the business analyst operates in.
  • Business Analysis, Use Cases, Agile skills
  • Good ability to recognize potential limitations and opportunities.
  • Understand the risks involved in the area of work and make suitable decisions to manage risks.
  • Good understanding of Current trends market forces market drivers Key processes Services Products definitions customer segments suppliers' practices and regulations
  • Ability to use a variety of communication methods - verbal non-verbal physical and written along with listening skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication in and out of the client specific to the engagement
  • Use of the right set of tools templates and/or processes for aligning requirements and design as agreed
  • Working knowledge of prominent business analysis tools to elicit documents and manage requirements
  • Analytical organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Use Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze problems and opportunities effectively

What we believe : We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we’ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion, and to place people at the center of everything we do.

Humility : We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity : Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity : We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.