Senior Business Analyst Cogitate

About Cogitate

Who we are?
Cogitate was established in 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, when insurance industry veterans joined forces with technology experts.

What We Do?
Cogitate Technology Solutions, Inc. develops modern and innovative technology products and solutions for the insurance industry. We help insurance companies transform their business models to create a competitive advantage in a time of rapid industry change. The driving force behind Cogitate’s growth story is their young, talented and vibrant workforces who go beyond the regular to create pathbreaking technology solutions. We are constantly on the lookout for talent who are not afraid to think out-of-the-box and bring new ideas and concepts to the table. Join Cogitate to learn, grow and expand your horizon.

Job Description

Location- Navi Mumbai (WFO)
Budget- upto 25 LPA (can extend a little for excellent candidate)
Notice period- Immediate-30 days (max)
Experience- 7+ Years
Relevant experience- 5+ years is required in P & C (Product & Casualty) Insurance domain experience (in US Insurance only).
Skills required- US P&C insurance, Business Analyst, Client management, Requirement gathering, communication skills, Gap Analysis Document, Requirements traceability table (RTT), etc.
Shift timings- 11am-8pm (5 days working)
Interview process- 2-3 technical rounds
Desired Knowledge: Qualification - BE / B. Tech / MCA / B. Sc. IT

Target companies:
1. Duck Creek
2. DXC Technology
3. Artivatic
4. Capgemini
5. Guidewire Software
6. Insurity
7. L&T Infotech
8. Majesco
9. Mindtree
10. PMAM IT Services
11. Sapiens
12. UST Global (Guidewire vendor)
13. Valuemomentum
14. Allianz Technology
15. Cognizant
16. eBaotech
17. Agile Financial Technologies
18. All State
19. Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
20. ATOS Syntel
21. HCL
22. Hexaware
23. IBM
24. Exzeo
25. Mantra Labs
26. Coforge erstwhile NIIT Technologies
27. Pegasystems
28. Pentation Analytics
29. Synergy Strategic Solutions Ltd.
30. TCS
31. TechMahindra
32. Vertafore
33. Willis Towers Watson
34. Xceedance
35. Zesty AI
36. Intelegain Technologies
37. Binary Semantics
38. ONESHIELD
39. Global Logic

Job Purpose:
To serve as the principal conduit for managing system requirements between the business and the software development team throughout the duration of a project.

Skills needed:
Business requirements document (BRD) and or System Requirements specification document (SRS)
Functional/process document
Change request logs
Gap Analysis Document
Requirements traceability table (RTT)
Impact analysis document
System test Plan and test cases
UAT Release Documents
UAT Progress report

Key Responsibilities:
- Understand business requirements (functional, Non-functional) and document in the form of business objectives, goals, and success criteria
- Translates stakeholder inputs into epics, user stories, wireframes, business rules, and acceptance criteria
- As a Business Analyst you need to have accountability for the product - including the controls it upholds and risks it addresses
- Ensure stories meet quality criteria; for example: distinct, complete, consistent, and testable. Also, ensure stories are "Ready" for upcoming sprints
- Facilitate the review of stories with team during sprint planning ceremonies to ensure the team has a common understanding of the user story and acceptance criteria.
- Analyse new requests from stakeholders and determine if the request is a defect, new story, a modification to an existing story, or already covered in an existing story
- Experience in requirement gathering using different requirements techniques. 
- Experience in defining Functional requirements using BRD (Business Requirements Document), FSD (Functional Specification Document) supported by Use Cases, User Stories, GUI, Wireframes, Prototypes, Flow Diagram, Screen and Interface designs)
- Review testing issues and determine if the issue is a bug or behaving as expected
- Facilitate user acceptance testing
- Assist with content entry and verification tasks
- Identify opportunities to improve operations and processes, and deliver improvements
- Be comfortable discussing project scope with all levels of an organization
- Conduct market research and/or engagement specific inputs for service offerings e.g. case studies etc.
- Support in the development of RFI's, RFP's and Service offerings.
- Assist in creating client and/ or practice related materials (deliverables, solutions, industry best practices, standards and other knowledge artifacts)
- Mentor & development of business analysts

Technical Competencies:
- Proven skill and effectiveness in requirements gathering, definition, business planning, testing implementation and change management; and experience performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Should have experience working on Lines of business, like Homeowners, Dwelling, Commercial Auto, General Liability etc.
- Must have exceptional soft skills, including the ability to speak to both technical and business concerns
- Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
- Proactively acquire BU domain knowledge and facilitate the growth of domain
- Strong Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Has experience working in insurance domain and with clients specifically in US market
- Understands P&C insurance workflows and procedures, general liabilities and Commercial lines
- Familiarity with software development, database, server/client, and similar technical concepts 
- Good understanding of Agile mindset and methodologies
- Experience with Redmine or similar project tracking software

Behavioral Competencies:
- A go getter attitude with the ability & desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
- An innovator mind-set who strives to make things better 
- Ability to work independently with the knowledge as well as capability to quickly grasp and make an immediate impact
- Good written & verbal communication skills