Technical Business Analyst

Product Madness ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

We are currently looking to hire a Business Analyst at our London location to help build and expand our games. With a solid technical background, the Business Analyst will work closely with product, operations, development and QA teams. Guiding and managing the development process for one or more of our web and mobile games, while planning the milestones and managing resources in the best way to ensure milestones are met. Requirements Essential * Experience in a technical role(software developer, tester or technical analyst). * Solid knowledge of client-server architectures and network concepts. * Ability to understand technical details of a system and foresee edge case scenarios and performance issues in a proposed solution. * Able to manage development and delivery across different locations and time zones. * Flexible to travel (2-3 times per year to EU) Nice to have * Experience in a games/mobile apps development studio. * Experience in JIRA and managing development backlogs, writing detailed user stories and creating flow diagrams. * Experience in relational databases, SQL and integration with third party systems. * Passion for experience in social/mobile games field. Benefits * Up to 5% employer pension contribution with Aviva * Private Health insurance with Vitality * Full dental insurance * Life Insurance * Long term disability insurance * 25 days' holiday * Employee assistance programme * Bonus scheme * Childcare vouchers * Eyecare vouchers * Events throughout the year * Free coffee shop/free food throughout the week * Subsidised Gym About us Product Madness burst into life in 2007 as the brainchild of two Stanford Business MBA graduates who possessed an innate love of gaming. Initially, the entrepreneurs developed casual games for Facebook and mobile, before having a 'light-bulb moment' in 2009 and refocusing their efforts with laser-guided precision on the exploding social casino genre. They have been bringing world-class social slots to real slots fans ever since! Now part of Aristocrat Leisure, Product Madness have published hit titles Heart of Vegas, Cashman Casino, Lightning Link and FaFaFa on Facebook, iOS and Android platforms and have grown considerably in size over the past year with offices in London, Austin and Las Vegas. Product Madness' dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion is clearly reflected in all our content and across all our platforms. Diversity is more than a commitment at Product Madness-it is in the core values of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, maternity, What is great about working at Product Madness? Like all game studios, we have a fully stocked kitchen, foosball table, games room, lunches/breakfasts, beanbags to sit on and much more... but we know this isn't what makes us unique. What makes us stand out from the crowd is the autonomy we provide our employees, the opportunity to work on top grossing titles and the professional development opportunities that everyone has access to. We understand that our employees are the key to our success and so ensure we pay above the industry standard and offer a comprehensive benefits package. That doesn't mean to say it's all work and no play, we have a lot of fun creating games from our swanky office in Liverpool Street, as well as having a great social community that is truly reflective of the diverse teams we have here! So what are you waiting for, come and join the madness!