Ekkiden, an international consulting group founded in 2019, fosters an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational, operational and technological transformation projects in IT/Digital, Industry/R&D and sustainability, for large accounts and SMEs, in France, Switzerland, Spain and Germany.
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) , digital identities , and master data governance . You will work on strategic projects related to identity, access, and business repositories management, ensuring the link between business needs, functional requirements, and implemented solutions. The position combines business analysis , business modeling , repository management , test coordination , and support for digital transformation.
Responsibilities:
Business analysis and requirements management
Gather, analyze and formalize business needs .
Identify and document functional and non-functional requirements .
Translate the needs into User Stories and acceptance criteria.
Prioritize features within the Backlog .
Ensure that solutions are suitable for business needs and manage change requests.
IAM and digital identities
Contributing to the evolution of solutions related to digital identities .
Participate in initiatives related to access management , authentication , SSO (Single Sign-On) and identity federation.
Analyze the functional impacts related to identification and authorization mechanisms.
Ensure consistency between identity systems and consuming applications.
Data repositories and governance
Contribute to the definition and evolution of professional standards .
Participate in the implementation of Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and data catalogs.
Design and maintain entity-relationship models .
Define the relationships between business entities (people, organizations, addresses, affiliations, representations, mandates, etc.).
Supporting initiatives for data governance and interoperability between systems.
Process modeling and improvement
Perform AS-IS / TO-BE process analyses .
Identify opportunities to improve and simplify business processes.
Facilitate workshops with stakeholders.
Testing and quality assurance
Define and manage the testing strategy .
Organize functional testing campaigns , integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT) .
Design and execute test scenarios.
Follow up on anomalies until they are resolved.
Produce test reports and ensure associated reporting.
What we are looking for:
Experience
Minimum 8 years of experience in business analysis or business analysis on complex IT projects.
Significant experience in writing User Stories and managing requirements.
Proven experience in an Agile / Scrum environment .
Experience on projects related to IAM , digital identities or access management .
Experience in implementing business repositories , MDM solutions or data governance.
Experience in defining and executing test strategies and user acceptance testing.
Functional skills
Mastery of needs elicitation techniques .
Excellent ability to model business processes ( AS-IS / TO-BE ).
Solid experience in backlog management and requirements prioritization.
Ability to design complex data models and relationships between business entities.
Good understanding of the issues related to data interoperability .
Technical skills
Expertise in IAM , SSO , access management and identity federation concepts .
Knowledge of digital identity solutions and associated standards.
Mastery of Master Data Management (MDM) concepts , repositories and data governance.
Experience with backlog management tools such as JIRA .
Experience with test management tools such as XRAY or equivalents.
Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies .
Knowledge of integration architectures and data exchange is appreciated.
Experience in test automation is appreciated.
Soft Skills
Excellent communication and workshop facilitation skills.
Leadership and ability to unite multidisciplinary teams.
Analytical and synthesis skills.
Strong autonomy and ability to take initiative.
Ability to simplify complex concepts.
Ability to manage sensitive situations and multiple stakeholders.
A sense of collaboration in matrix environments.
Adaptability and results orientation.
Formation :
Advanced degree in Computer Science , Information Systems , Data Management or equivalent field.
Preferred certifications:
Certification CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional).
Certifications IIBA .
ISTQB Foundation or advanced certification .
Certification PSPO , CSPO ou Scrum Master .
Certification Professional Scrum .
Certification ITIL Foundation .
Certification HERMES Foundation .
Certifications related to IAM (Identity & Access Management).
Certifications related to data governance , MDM or digital identity management .
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