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Junior Business Analyst

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Digital Engineering
Posting Country:  United Kingdom
Date Posted:  19 Nov 2024
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Location: Newbury or London + *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 with our colleagues 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. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. 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.


Join our Digital teams where we harness the power of digital and embody the spirit of innovation to deliver the best solutions for our customers.



What you’ll do 

We are recruiting a Junior Business Analyst to support with requirements in one of Vodafone Digital’s core Back-End development teams. You’ll be assisting the team, and Senior Technical Product Owner, in consistently delivering projects, enabling the seamless flow of data between the Vodafone Enterprise layer and the Vodafone.co.uk microservices-driven site.
 

 

  • You’ll be responsible for assisting in delivering projects across our Digital Back end development teams.
  • You’ll be responsible for contributing to the eliciting and refining of business needs into functional and non-functional requirements documented in Sharepoint and Azure DevOps Board Features and User Stories.
  • You’ll will assist a more Senior TPO in managing the output an Agile development team. This includes business stakeholder engagement, prioritisation SAFe PI planning (with TPO), progress monitoring, work sign-off, and reporting.
  • You will need to be flexible when problems come up at the time of implementation, by being ready to problem-solve how, or if, requirements can still be met.

 

Who you are 
 

  • You will be able or willing to comprehend architectural models, process flows or data communications (microservices, cloud architecture, etc)
  • You will ideally have some knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies. 
  • You will have a passion to work as Junior Business Analyst on an Agile, SAFe project team (mix of offshore and onsite)
  • You will preferably be familiar with the transaction methods common to software development: APIs, Message Queues, etc



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 and market leading parental leave policies. 



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.



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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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