Head of Business Systems Analysis and Engineering
About the project
Andersen, an international IT company, is looking for a Head of Business Systems Analysis and Engineering to join its team for large-scale projects across various industries.
Andersen is a pre-IPO software development company that provides a full cycle of services, following project management standards and best practices. For over 19 years, we have been helping enterprises and middle-sized firms transform their businesses by creating effective digital solutions using innovative technologies.
Immerse yourself in a global landscape as we collaborate with enterprises spanning North America, Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and the UAE. Our diverse expertise extends across FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, eCommerce, and more.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing business and systems analysis strategy for complex IT projects.
- Defining and evolving the requirements management service: standards, processes, tools, and metrics.
- Optimizing requirements-related workflows for various scenarios (greenfield development, legacy systems, off-the-shelf solutions, integrations)
- Introducing AI tools and automation to improve analyst efficiency: reducing routine efforts, improving artifact quality.
- Creating and maintaining documentation (BRD, SRS, User Stories, Use Cases, BPMN, UML, ERD).
- Aligning functional and non-functional requirements with development, architecture, and business teams.
- Embedding requirements analysis processes into end-to-end SDLC considering Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
- Resolving complexities and conflicts in requirements processes: addressing inconsistencies, resistance to change, and skill gaps.
- Managing and developing the analyst community: mentoring, training, implementing best practices.
- Building and maintaining talent pools to grow domain-specific expertise among analysts.
- Supporting the requirements → configuration → acceptance flow where feasible without developer involvement (low-code/no-code, BPM automation).
- Assessing risks related to requirements elicitation and detailing and developing mitigation measures.
- Designing and implementing AI assistants and models to support requirements analysis, traceability, consistency, and automatic artifact generation.
Requirements
- Experience as a Lead Business Analyst for 5+ years.
- Experience as a System Analyst with a solid understanding of IT system architecture.
- Leading the QA/BA function on large-scale projects with 100+ team members and 5+ direct reports.
- Practical experience in implementing and optimizing tools and processes, not just operating at the methodological level.
- A combination of hands-on expertise and leadership – building the practice, mentoring, and owning the quality of the function.
- Experience working in Enterprise environments, transformation initiatives, and centers of excellence.
- Hands-on experience optimizing requirements processes and implementing automation tools (Jira, Confluence, BPMN, data-tools, etc.).
- Deep knowledge of requirements analysis and management methodologies (BABOK, IIBA).
- Strong modeling skills (BPMN, UML, ERD) and proficiency with tools (Enterprise Architect, Visio, Lucidchart, or equivalents).
- Experience writing project documentation: BRD, SRS, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria.
- Solid knowledge and practical experience applying Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall in cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of REST API principles, microservice architecture, and integration solutions.
- Experience participating in digital transformations within large enterprise companies.
- Level of English – from Upper-Intermediate+ and above.
Nice to have
- Proven cases of implementing tools and methods for analysis process optimization (A/B testing, analytics, routine automation).
- Certifications such as CCBA, CBAP, and PMI-PBA.
- Experience with requirements management tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Jama, etc.).
- Knowledge of UX/UI principles and experience with Figma or Sketch.
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- SQL proficiency for data analysis.
- Experience with high-load systems.
Why join us
- Experience in teamwork with leaders in FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, and others. Andersen cooperates with such businesses as Samsung, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, BNP Paribas, Ryanair, Mercedes, TUI, Verivox, Allianz, T-Systems, etc..
- The opportunity to change the project and/or develop expertise in an interesting business domain.
- Job conditions – you can work both fully remotely and from the office or can choose a hybrid variant.
- Guarantee of professional, financial, and career growth! The company has introduced systems of mentoring and adaptation for each new employee.
- The opportunity to earn up to an additional 1,000 USD per month, depending on the level of expertise, which will be included in the annual bonus, by participating in the company's activities.
- Access to the corporate training portal, where the entire knowledge base of the company is collected and which is constantly updated.
- Bright corporate life (parties / pizza days / PlayStation / fruits / coffee / snacks / movies).
- Certification compensation (AWS, PMP, etc).
- Referral program.
- Private health insurance and compensation for sports activities.
