Business Analyst-ADM
IBM · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- On site
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job highlights
- Analyze business requirements and map processes.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams.
- Manage expectations throughout project lifecycle.
- Utilize SDLC for business outcomes.
- Drive solutions with analytical skills.
About the role
Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your Role And Responsibilities
As a Business Analyst, you will leverage your strong understanding and working experience with the SDLC to drive business outcomes. You will excel in requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation, utilizing your exceptional communication and analytical skills to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Gather and Analyze Requirements: Facilitate requirement workshops to gather and document business requirements, utilizing strong impact analysis and gap analysis abilities to ensure effective stakeholder management.
- Map Processes and Use Cases: Develop process and use case maps to analyze business cases and guide technical and vendor teams in delivering solutions that meet business needs.
- Communicate with Stakeholders: Liaise between lines of business and the development team, articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively to ensure seamless collaboration and solution delivery.
- Manage Stakeholder Expectations: Effectively manage stakeholders and users throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are exceeded.
- Guide Technical Teams: Analyze business cases and provide guidance to technical teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements and are delivered on time.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- SDLC Understanding and Experience: Exposure to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with a strong understanding of its application in driving business outcomes.
- Requirement Gathering and Analysis: Experience working with requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation, with the ability to utilize impact analysis and gap analysis abilities.
- Process and Use Case Mapping: Exposure to process and use case mapping, with the ability to develop maps that analyze business cases and guide technical and vendor teams.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience working with stakeholders and users, with the ability to effectively manage their expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Technical Team Guidance: Exposure to guiding technical teams, with the ability to analyze business cases and provide guidance to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- Strong Analytical Skills: Exposure to analyzing complex business cases and developing process maps to guide technical teams. Ability to break down intricate problems into manageable parts and identify creative solutions. Effective analytical skills enable successful business outcomes.
- Excellent Communication: Experience working with stakeholders to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders and facilitate seamless collaboration between lines of business and development teams.
- Business Case Analysis: Exposure to analyzing business cases and providing guidance to technical teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements. Ability to identify business needs and develop solutions that drive business outcomes.
Key skills/competency
- Business Analysis
- SDLC
- Requirements Gathering
- Impact Analysis
- Gap Analysis
- Process Mapping
- Use Case Mapping
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication Skills
- Business Case Analysis
Skills & topics
- Business Analyst
- SDLC
- Requirements Gathering
- Analysis
- Documentation
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Mapping
- Use Case Mapping
- IBM Consulting
- Hybrid Cloud
- AI
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Communication
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your SDLC, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management experience for this Business Analyst role at IBM.
- Showcase analytical skills: Emphasize your ability to perform impact and gap analysis, and map processes and use cases in your application.
- Demonstrate communication: Provide examples of how you've clearly articulated complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Research IBM Consulting: Understand their focus on hybrid cloud and AI, and how your skills align with client success.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with guiding technical teams and analyzing business cases.
Technical preparation
Practice SDLC and its phases.,Develop requirement gathering techniques.,Create process and use case maps.,Simulate stakeholder communication scenarios.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex problem you solved.,How do you manage stakeholder expectations?,Share an experience of bridging communication gaps.,How do you analyze business needs for solutions?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career progression for a Business Analyst at IBM Consulting?
- At IBM Consulting, Business Analysts can progress into senior analyst roles, lead analyst positions, or specialize further in areas like requirements management, process improvement, or solution architecture. Your career path will be shaped by your performance, development goals, and the evolving needs of our clients and the business.
- What are the key technical skills required for an IBM Business Analyst role?
- Key technical skills include a strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), proficiency in requirement gathering, analysis, and documentation, experience with impact and gap analysis, and the ability to create process and use case maps. Familiarity with hybrid cloud and AI concepts is also beneficial.
- How does IBM Consulting support the professional development of its Business Analysts?
- IBM Consulting fosters a culture of growth and empathy, encouraging continuous learning and exploration of new ideas. You'll have access to training, certifications, mentorship, and opportunities to work on diverse client projects, all contributing to your long-term career development.
- What is the expected educational background for this Business Analyst position at IBM?
- While a Master's Degree is preferred for this specific Business Analyst role, IBM Consulting values a combination of education, technical expertise, and relevant experience. We encourage candidates with strong qualifications to apply, even if they don't meet every preferred criterion.
- How important are communication and stakeholder management skills for an IBM Business Analyst?
- Communication and stakeholder management are paramount. As a Business Analyst at IBM, you'll act as a liaison between business and development teams, articulate complex ideas clearly, and manage user expectations throughout the project lifecycle, making these skills critical for success.
- Can you describe the type of projects a Business Analyst at IBM Consulting might work on?
- Business Analysts at IBM Consulting work on transformative projects for leading companies across various industries. These projects often involve shaping client journeys in hybrid cloud and AI, requiring in-depth analysis, solution design, and collaboration with strategic partners and robust IBM technology.