Job description
Technical Business Analyst
Location: London OR Newbury+ *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Homebased
At Vodafone UK our homebased working means you’ll work from home almost all the time and come together on certain occasions during the year to be creative, collaborative, and simply connect. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We innovate, invent and continuously improve, Vodafone UK Digital works within the heart of our business. Empowering Vodafone’s mission of being a digital-first company is in everything we do.
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for eliciting and refining business needs into functional and non-functional requirements documented intAzure DevOps Board Epics, Features and User Stories- You will be responsible for leading the output an Agile development team. This includes business stakeholder engagement, prioritisation SAFe PI planning, progress reporting, and final sign-off of deliverable
- You will be accountable for prioritising a development teams backlog, in line with the broader priorities of the business
- You will contribute to the improving of the BA function and role across VF Digital UK through example, and through engagement with all Digital teams
- You will encourage Agile ways of working, coaching teams in best refinement practices, in both your own teams and in partnership with other teams
Who are we looking for?
You will be able to comprehend, interrogate, and gain insight into architectural models, processes and communications (microservices, cloud architecture, etc)- You will have in-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
- You will work as Business Analyst and team leader on several Agile, Waterfall, SAFe project teams, offshore and onsite.
- You will be familiar with the transaction methods common to software development: APIs, XML, JSON, REST, Message Queues, etc as well as being familiar with server-side architecture
- You will be able to create additional documentation materials, such as wireframes and flow documents.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
About Vodafone
CEO: Margherita della Valle
Revenue: $10+ billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: vodafone.com
Year Founded: 1984