Business Transformation Consultant-Data Platforms-Sydney-18 Months FTH in Sydney, Australia

Introduction

At IBM, we know that transformation drives change, and it is in our DNA to continuously transform. Our Business Transformation Consultants help drive large scale change that spans IBM business units and geographies. As a part of this team, you will have the unique opportunity to be a part of driving IBM’s ongoing transformation as a company that continuously innovates and leads the market.

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are currently recruiting Business Transformation Consultant-Data Platforms for a 18-months fixed term contract, based in Sydney.

You will be part of an Application Development team that is responsible for supporting the full life cycle of development and enhancements. As a Business Analyst your responsibilities include –

• Working with stakeholders across functions to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.

• Engaging the business to elicit, analyse, and document functional and non-functional requirements, including creating user stories.

• Analysing and mapping data, ensuring consistency and quality across systems.

• Developing and proposing solutions and test cases to validate them.

• Facilitating workshops to capture current processes and design future state processes.

• Experience and Knowledge of Agile and Scrum Process and coordinate with distributed teams

• Design and build deliverables to ensure traceability of the built solution to the architectural principles and business objectives.

• Be keenly aware of timelines and budgeting to deliver in a timely manner

To ensure success in the role you will possess the following skills –

• Minimum 12 years of experience as application developer with expert level skills in Mainframe Technologies, DB2, IMS, COBOL, PLI, CICS, IMS DC, JCL, OPC, Control-M, ZOS Connect and APIs

• Good knowledge and experience in Everyday Banking and CORE Banking

• Tertiary qualification in Business Analysis, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline

• Experience in data analysis, modelling and mapping between systems

• Deep understanding of the business analysis fundamentals

• Experience in gathering stakeholder needs and translating these to detailed requirements

• Experience in process mapping, business process modelling using software such as MS Visio or other enterprise endorsed platforms

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on achieving positive outcomes /results

• Ability to apply and monitor the use of required modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards

• Effective communication, facilitation, influencing and negotiation skills. Can collaborate with stakeholders across seniority levels

• Experience using Atlassian tool suite (JIRA and Confluence)

• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of system specifications and documentation

• Demonstrated experience in anticipating business needs and implementing innovative solutions to transform business processes

If you tick these boxes, and are ready to start your next challenge with a career at IBM – click ‘Apply’ today. To find out more, head to www.ibm.com.au/careers

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

To ensure success in the role you will possess the following skills –

• Minimum 12 years of experience as application developer with expert level skills in Mainframe Technologies, DB2, IMS, COBOL, PLI, CICS, IMS DC, JCL, OPC, Control-M, ZOS Connect and APIs

• Good knowledge and experience in Everyday Banking and CORE Banking

• Tertiary qualification in Business Analysis, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline

• Experience in data analysis, modelling and mapping between systems

• Deep understanding of the business analysis fundamentals

• Experience in gathering stakeholder needs and translating these to detailed requirements

• Experience in process mapping, business process modelling using software such as MS Visio or other enterprise endorsed platforms

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on achieving positive outcomes /results

• Ability to apply and monitor the use of required modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards

• Effective communication, facilitation, influencing and negotiation skills. Can collaborate with stakeholders across seniority levels

• Experience using Atlassian tool suite (JIRA and Confluence)

• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of system specifications and documentation

• Demonstrated experience in anticipating business needs and implementing innovative solutions to transform business processes

If you tick these boxes, and are ready to start your next challenge with a career at IBM – click ‘Apply’ today. To find out more, head to www.ibm.com.au/careers

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

As above

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