Senior Business Analyst

Company: Mendix
Location: Schenectady
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Mendix is a low-code app development platform:First, what is low-code? Low-code is a visual approach to software development that enables you to abstract and automate every step of the application lifecycle. Gartner predicts that "by 2024, low-code application development will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity." Mendix is repeatedly ranked a Leader in analyst reports from Gartner and Forrester. In the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multiexperience Development Platforms, Mendix placed at the very top of the Leaders quadrant. -Mendix, the global leader in enterprise low-code, was created to promote collaboration between Business & IT teams. Thousands of forward-thinking companies around the world like Ford Auto, Rabobank Netherlands, Zurich Insurance, and Red Bull, can unleash their best ideas faster with the help of the Mendix Platform. -Mendix is a Siemens Business:Siemens is a Top 10 Global Software Company and a leader on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the World! With the acquisition of Mendix in 2018, Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving transformation to enhance the digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics meet the future of innovation. Mendix employees have the opportunity to work in a hyper-growth environment with the support of Siemens' unbeatable market position and resources.As senior business analyst you are responsible for the understanding of the current supply chain (domains, landscape, processes, data flows) identify future needs and identify solutions to help meet those needs in relation to people, processes, governance, information and software systems. This role is positioned under the supervision of the Director Strategy & GovernanceYour responsibilities will be:You will demonstrate excellent understanding of the way the organization works and the sector it operates in, as you'll be helping the organization to develop its functions, services and products to meet goals with internal and external stakeholders.You'll also play a key role in communicating between internal departments and external parties, acting as a 'translator' where necessary to convey how information technology can support the organization's needs.As the liaison between business and IT you will elicit business needs and translate these into potential solutions, with program objectives, project results and initiatives in mind.Responsibilities:Execute business analysesIdentify stakeholders needsIdentify potential solutionsDevelop business casesExecute requirements (lifecycle) managementAbility to Model ProcessesSet up and lead the BA guildRequirements:Ideally A master or bachelor's degree in a relevant field of studyStrong practical experience within a Business Analytical function An understanding of what incorporating maturity CMM (Capability Maturity Model )meansCloud / SaaS knowledge (knowing what and where to look for)Proven knowledge about BA tooling and techniques (e.g. BABOK)Experience of working within an Agile/Scrum EnvironmentThe ability to talk and present to a range of audiences, often acting as a translator between partiesThe ability to work under pressure on multiple projectsA strong drive to define solutions, with a positive attitude to changeExcellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approachA strong interest in business and business developmentA good understanding of information technologyAnd with the personal characteristics of being analytic, highly driven, hands-on, self-learning, out of the box thinking.Working for Mendix and with our Customers means your reliability has to be beyond any doubt, and therefore every employment is subject to a onboarding screening and the condition precedent a Certificate of Conduct is provided that demonstrates you did not commit any offences that are relevant to the performance of your function.#LI-PN1Working at Mendix Mendix has been recognized as a Best Cloud Computing Company to Work For by Forbes. With offices in 16+ countries including headquarters in Rotterdam and Boston, Mendix provides an international playground to truly impact the world through low-code. -While each employee brings their own unique cultures and personalities to the workplace, we collectively live by our Mendix Blue Guiding Principles: -While we live on different continents, speak different languages, and work on different things, we are bound by our "MendixBlue" guiding principles. - Being "MendixBlue" means that you live the culture, and you consistently improve it as we grow. -It's kind of a big deal.We put the customer first. - Without our customers, we have no business. - So, if you act in the best interest of our customers, always---you belong here.We think big. We work to have a meaningful, lasting impact on the world. - So, if you aim high and think long term---you belong here.We innovate. - We want to be what happens next. - So, if you ask "what if?" and work to find a way or make one---you belong here. - We nurture talent. - We look, not just at the sum of what an individual has done, but at the potential of who they can be. - So, if you're up for learning from your failures---you belong here.We hear every voice. - Inflated egos don't last here, humility does. - So, if you share credit and ensure that the best ideas win - regardless of who they come from---you belong here.We own it. - If something needs doing, we do it. So, if you focus on the outcome, and take initiative to get it done---you belong here.We have fun. - We use laughter as a common language. - We can ask for help and we're happy to give it. - So, if you find joy and purpose in what you do---you belong here.Rotterdam /Business Enablement and Support /Full-time

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