Business Analyst, Bangalore

A 500-page requirements document does not deliver value. At ThoughtWorks Studios we take the role of Business Analyst from document writer to pseudo product owner. Our innovation in the Agile process have put the use of Stories, Backlogs, and Poker into development team rooms across the globe.

ThoughtWorks Studios produces the leading tools used by Agile delivery teams. Our BAs do more than just act as go-betweens, they contribute to the direction and delivery of strategic products that continue to delight our customers. We think our people rock and are looking for talented BAs to jam with us.

As a ThoughtWorks Studios Business Analyst
You’ll get to:

  • Unearth the root cause(s) of our clients’ pain points
  • Facilitate workshops and sessions that generate the content for solutions
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Business Sponsors, Experience Designers, SMEs, Testers, and Development groups to remove roadblocks and foster communication
  • Be instrumental in the design and building of critical and complex custom-designed, multi-tier, business applications that use a wide range of the very latest technologies
  • Work in an informal, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchal, ego-free culture where your talent is valued over a role title
  • Develop your career outside of the confinements of a traditional career path by focusing on what you’re passionate about, rather than a predetermined one size fits all plan
  • Shape the future of ThoughtWorks by leading and/or contributing to communities within ThoughtWorks
  • Freely voice your ideas and views as part of continuous open and passionate debate on every topic from the merits of Ruby vs. Java to global human rights issues
  • Be a part of an organization that is as committed to social responsibility as it is to technology and innovation

You’ll bring:

  • Smarts and a high aptitude level
  • Attention to detail and the drive to see things to completion
  • Great communication skills. You excel at distilling complex concepts so that they can be presented to and understood by a diverse audience should be
  • A disruptive attitude towards technology innovation
  • Collaborative and non-hierarchical work style. (Not sure if that’s you? Ask yourself how easy do people find it to work with you.)
  • A willingness to do what it takes to get the job done. Whether that means going back to the drawing board with a problem or simply taking on different roles and responsibilities for a period of time you thrive at adapting to changing environments

At ThoughtWorks Studios we put our core values into daily practice.
Here’s how your values should align with ours:

  • Curious. You like to learn. You continually, and deliberately learn
  • Pragmatic. You have a thorough understanding of, and are highly informed by, the purist approaches, but you also have an understanding of what it takes to deliver working software
  • Completion. Delivery. Shipping working software with high usability to our customers is what matters most. Your biggest thrill from a big, new idea when comes when you see it working in the real world
  • Collaboration. Building software is primarily a social activity. Simply put, you are not a jerk
  • Diversity. You value everyone's ideas, background, thoughts, and culture
  • Continuously improving. You are always seeking out ways to improve yourself and the products you work on

How to apply
If you are interested in taking on an opportunity that offers variety, innovation, and unique challenge every day, then apply here. You can also send your resume along with a cover letter telling us about yourself to studioswork@thoughtworks.com.