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Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. \nVML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. \nFor more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML.\nVML \nDepartment: Technology \nLocation: Costa Rica \nWho we are: \nAt VML we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience. \nWe are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. \nWho we are looking for: \nVMLCosta Rica is lookingfor aTechnical Business Analyst.TheTech Business Analystwill be part of a technologyteam that works on mission-criticalapplications. You will be responsible forunderstanding and outliningbusiness requirementsthat will be used by the interdisciplinary teams (Dev, QA, Creative), as well as participatingin delivery from concept, design, and development totesting. \nWhat you’lldo: \nLead | requirementsgathering process. \nUnderstand | the business requests, needs, and data challenges of the client’s organization and industry. \nAuthor | user stories and define acceptance criteria. \nTranslate | the \"what\" from the requirements into the \"how\" for functional specifications. \nEnsure | business, functional, and technical requirements are captured, organized, approved by the client, and followedup. \nEstablish | a baseline for project scope, identifydeviations and change requests. \nDesign | Business needs tosystem solutions, ensuring compatibility and continuity within the account’s existing digital ecosystem. \nManage | complex discussions with the client, like saying “yes” or “no” to a client request. \nNegotiate | the priorities with the clientso projects and requests can be traded off if the team is already at full capacity. \nWork | with cross-functional teams to identifya solution and create the applicable business and development documentation. \n Plan | the execution of a project: next steps, point of contact(SPOC), Tech Leader, who follows up, etc. \nSupport | Developers and QA through Build and Test, Primary Focal for Triage and Troubleshooting of issues. \nWhat you’ll need: \nBachelor’s degree in Computer Scienceor related field (or equivalent experience). \n3+ years of experience working in an interactive agency, online software development environment, or systems integration consulting. \nAt least 2 years of experience documenting requirements and specifications for a variety of software applications,including websites, intranets, and/or mobile experiences. \nMulti-disciplined individualwith familiarity in a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures related to modern web development, content management systems, mobile application development, user experience, and responsive design. \nWell-versed in Web technologies - with an emphasis on CMS Platforms \nKnowledge of Sitecoreis a plus. \nUnderstands CMS concepts, including content authoring, editing, publishingprocesses. \nExperience inmanaging JIRA boards and managing tickets through completion. \nExperience with various agile ceremonies: scrums, sprint planning, retrospectivesdemos. \nExperience in creating and maintainingConfluence sites and creating ad-hoc documentation. \nExperience defining requirements, user stories& risks. \nGreatwritten and oral communications. \nAbility to immerse oneself in an industry or market, and quickly add value to a project \nProactiveand eager to learn. \nWe believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.\nWPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. \nWhen you click \"Submit Application\", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. 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