Business Analyst

**Business Analyst - BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Net)**, Doha - Qatar

**Role Summary**

We are seeking an experienced **Business Analyst with strong banking knowledge and practical BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Network) experience**. The role involves gathering and analyzing requirements, designing process improvements, and leveraging **BIAN frameworks and service domains** to ensure solutions align with global banking standards.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Collaborate with **enterprise architects and business stakeholders** to define, document, and validate business capabilities and requirements.
- Use the **BIAN Service Landscape and Service Domains** to structure banking capabilities and ensure alignment with industry standards.
- Assist in developing and maintaining the **bank’s Enterprise Architecture artifacts**, including: Business Capability Models, Value Streams & Process Maps, Application & Data Architecture mappings
- Support **gap analysis** between current and target-state architectures, highlighting dependencies, risks, and opportunities.
- Translate business requirements into **architecture-aligned functional and non-functional requirements**.
- Work with solution architects and project teams to ensure **solutions are consistent with EA guidelines and the target architecture**.
- Contribute to **architecture governance processes**, ensuring projects comply with enterprise standards and BIAN frameworks.
- Support regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements (KYC, AML, Basel III, ISO standards) in line with EA and BIAN principles.
- Act as a **liaison between business teams, architects, and technology delivery teams**, ensuring clarity and alignment.

**Qualifications & Skills**

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or Information Systems (Master’s preferred).

**Experience**:

- 5-8 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the **banking or financial services sector**.
- Practical experience with **BIAN frameworks**, including:

- BIAN Service Landscape
- Service Domains & Business Scenarios
- Business Capability Mapping
- Hands-on experience in one or more areas:

- Core Banking Systems (Temenos, Flexcube, Finacle)
- Digital Banking & Payments
- Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting
- Trade Finance, Treasury, or Cards/Payments Systems

**Technical & Professional Skills**:

- Strong understanding of **banking products, processes, and regulations**.
- Proficiency in **business analysis techniques** (BPMN, UML, process flows, user journeys).
- Ability to analyze and model requirements using **BIAN reference models**.
- Good understanding of **data analysis (Excel, SQL, BI tools)** to validate business needs.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

**Behavioral Competencies**
- Analytical and detail-oriented mindset.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: QAR9,000.00 - QAR11,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Doha: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application Question(s):
**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Core Banking Systems (Temenos, Flexcube, Finacle: 5 years (required)
- Digital Banking & Payments: 5 years (required)
- Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting: 5 years (required)
- Trade Finance, Treasury, or Cards/Payments Systems: 5 years (required)
- Banking or financial services sector: 7 years (required)
- Practical experience with BIAN frameworks: 5 years (required)

**Language**:

- Arabic (required)
- English (required)