The Central Historian Project objective is to automatically capture, store and provide all operational time-series data from all distinct Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) sites in a central location for seamless consumption by operations and corporate users.
Our client in the Utilities Sector is seeking an additional Business Analyst (BA) to supplement the internal capacity and capability who has prior experience in Aveva OSISoft PI Data Historian, PI System, Data Analytics, and SQL.

The objective of this engagement is to ensure that the Business Analyst will Gather and analyse DTI requirements from stakeholders. Assess and validate DTI defined requirements, perform data analysis to uncover insights and patterns for informed decision-making, identifying opportunities for process improvement within systems and workflows.

Key responsibilities of this role:

• Business Analysis Approach (which tools & techniques will be used for Requirements Elicitation, Approvals etc.)
• Stakeholder Analysis (i.e. RACI Model)
• Work Breakdown of all activities, work estimation to feed into the Project Schedule.

• Requirements elicitation (interviews, workshops, observation and surveys)
• Develop requirements to communicate the business need including:
• Prepare business cases which define potential benefits, options for achieving the benefits and associated business risks.
• Conduct investigations for high level strategy and feasibility studies.
• Elicit, analyse and critically challenge the business need or business problem using techniques such as SWOT Analysis and Root Cause Analysis.
• Complete Data Visualisation and Reporting for Operations (using prior experience in Aveva OSISoft PI Data Historian, PI System, Data Analytics, and SQL)
• Business Analysis Planning such as:
• Requirements documentation (e.g. Business or Stakeholder Requirements Documents or User Stories)
• Requirements prioritisation (e.g. MoSCoW)

• Requirements traceability.

• To-Be and As-Is Business Process Modelling (BPMN)
• Use Cases and Use Case diagrams
• Context Diagrams
• Prototyping, mock-ups and wireframes.

• Translate requirements into a language which can be understood by the intended solution providers or technology teams including:
• Prepare briefing material and regular performance reports for key stakeholders.
• Innovatively solve business problems and assist the delivery of minimum viable products using an agile approach.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external service providers, business analysts and any external customers.

Key selection criteria for this role:

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology, highly desirable
• Business analysis qualifications and certifications, highly desirable
• A current unrestricted driver’s licence for a motor vehicle

Knowledge, Experience, Skills & Abilities

• At least seven years’ experience working as a business analyst within an ICT project delivery team.
• Proven experience delivering business analysis capability in an Agile environment, highly desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of Business Analysis methods, techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of the IT industry and related areas including trends and challenges.
• Knowledge of change management and project management principles and methodologies.
• Knowledge of providing business analysis capability using Agile principles.
• High level interpersonal skills including the ability to influence and negotiate internal and external stakeholders.
• Effective verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate widely and openly with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to achieve results with minimal supervision whilst managing a heavy workload, under tight deadlines, while maintaining high levels of quality.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge, concepts and technology to achieve business value.
• Innovative and flexible approach to problem solving with a critical attention to detail.

To submit your application, please apply online using the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Kylie Graham in our Brisbane office on 0439 210 202 or email [email protected], quoting Ref No. 245913.

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