Experience: 10+ Years
Job Type: Contract W2 Only
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with 10+ years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, process improvement, and stakeholder management. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into functional requirements and delivering effective technology solutions. The candidate should have strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills, along with experience managing complex projects in an Agile environment.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, project managers, and technical teams to understand business objectives and requirements.
Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirement-gathering sessions to identify business needs.
Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities for improvement, automation, and optimization.
Create and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), Business Process Documents, and user stories.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and technical documentation.
Develop process flows, workflow diagrams, use cases, and data flow diagrams.
Perform gap analysis, impact analysis, and root cause analysis to support business decisions.
Work closely with development and QA teams to ensure requirements are properly implemented and validated.
Define acceptance criteria and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test case reviews and defect tracking.
Manage requirement changes and ensure proper documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate project progress and business insights.
Identify project risks, dependencies, and potential challenges, and recommend appropriate solutions.
Ensure delivered solutions align with business goals, compliance requirements, and organizational standards.
10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Senior Business Analyst, or Functional Analyst.
Strong experience in requirement gathering, business process analysis, and stakeholder management.
Expertise in creating BRD, FRD, SRS, user stories, use cases, and functional specifications.
Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
Strong understanding of SDLC and software development processes.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of SQL for data analysis, validation, and reporting.
Experience with data mapping, process modeling, and workflow documentation.
Understanding of APIs, system integrations, and application architecture.
Experience with UAT planning, test execution, defect management, and business validation.
Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting and visualization tools is preferred.
Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interact with senior management, business users, and technical stakeholders.
Experience managing multiple business requirements across complex projects.
Ability to convert complex business needs into clear and actionable requirements.
Strong documentation, presentation, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently and lead business analysis activities.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or Agile certification is preferred.
Experience working in enterprise-level IT transformation projects.
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience in domains such as Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Retail, or Telecom is an advantage.
