Business Analyst

Business Need / Purpose of Role

Support the Weir business by developing and delivering a common integration platform to support the Weir division in simplifying the technology landscape and building reusable API assets. Working as a member of the Integration Platform team within Information Systems & Technology, the team and this role supports the needs of the many business groups across Weir and will be pivotal in advancing our data integration agenda.

The role is focused on engaging the various business teams to analyse, define and deliver the current and target state requirements and solutions for delivering data integration capabilities across the organisation.  Working as the interface between the architects and engineers in the Integration team and the business teams, this role will establish the “what, why and how” from a business and process perspective and translate this into requirements and outcomes for the technical team to progress.

The role is within a globally distributed team, and the ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, a self-starter, a champion for the team, and passionate about delivering quality solutions.

We are committed to working together and collaborating with our Global Weir family.  The management of our own workload and time management is essential, and we work flexibly to meet our individual and team needs.  We trust that by working together and supporting each other, we are able to undertake the best work of our lives 

Objectives & Measurement

Engage, Analyse, Define and Describe business needs and outcomes related to data integration solutions.

• Engage with business teams to understand their data integration needs, current state operations and technology and the desired outcomes
• Perform gap analysis between current and desired solution states and transition stages to aid planning
• Champion the use of strategic and scalable data integration capabilities
• Translates business needs, strategic and technical guidance and best practices into future state process and technology definition
• Creates epics, user stories and other assets that the architects and engineers within the team can progress
• Positively fosters creativity, design thinking and strategic thinking 

Collaborates and guides the broader community on data integration best practices.

• Provides feedback to the Integration Platform team to improve how they work, what they deliver, and the value created
• Provides input to Enterprise Architecture and Strategy discussions and ongoing feedback to the data community
• Engages in the wider community of practice to understand needs, business direction and emerging trends

Focus on Execution:

• Support the team in Agile planning activities
• Support the team in product roadmap management
• Support the team in understanding operational and strategic risks relevant to their deliverables
• Participate in the end-to-end Data Integration product development lifecycle, including ideation, planning, development, testing and deployment.
• Ensure that the desired business outcomes are achieved

Research and Understand Data Integration Technology and Nontechnology Trends:

• Understand and track the latest trends in data integration capabilities and technology and how this applies to the team’s current and future work
• Collaborate with technology providers to understand how their offerings can be best applied
• Track any applicable regulations or compliance relevant to the team’s work

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Job Knowledge / Education and Qualifications  

Education

University degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Five or more years of experience in at least three disciplines: business analysis, business change, governance/audit, data integration (APIs), enterprise architecture, etc.
• In-depth experience in business analysis and supporting technical solution delivery in a data integration environment.
• Hands-on experience with business analysis tools and methodologies
• Ideally, direct experience in working within a complex, highly federated organisation
• Experience in working internationally and multi-culturally.
• Experience in proactive communication to and direct interaction with staff at many levels.

Knowledge & Skill

• Excellent communication and customer engagement skills
• Experience with data engineering, integrations, analytics and governance concepts
• Experience with recent data integration tools, including MuleSoft (advantage)
• Experience with integrating with ERPs, Oracle, SAP and Workday
• Experience with design thinking and related methods
• Knowledge of problem analysis, structured analysis and solution design
• Strong integrations and conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts and theories for various projects.
• Exposure and understanding of existing, new and emerging technologies and processing environments.
• Familiarity with business/technology modelling approaches and tools 

Why choose Weir: (Required)
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
· Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.
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