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Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: United States Hybrid-Remote)
Experience: 5–8 years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in reverse engineering enterprise applications, particularly Appian-based solutions. The role involves analyzing existing systems, extracting business logic, documenting current-state processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to define future-state solutions.
The ideal candidate will bridge business needs and technology by translating insights into clear documentation and actionable recommendations for system modernization or redesign.
Key Responsibilities
1. Reverse Engineering & Analysis
- Analyze and reverse engineer existing applications, with a strong focus on Appian applications (process models, interfaces, rules, integrations)
- Deconstruct legacy systems to identify:
- Business workflows
- Data flows and dependencies
- Rules and decision logic
- Understand system integrations, APIs, and external dependencies
- Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and undocumented functionalities
2. Documentation
- Create comprehensive As-Is documentation, including:
- Business process flows (BPMN, workflows)
- Functional specifications
- Data models and mappings
- User journeys and use cases
- Maintain clear, structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences
- Ensure traceability between requirements, processes, and system behavior
3. Requirements Gathering
- Conduct workshops, interviews, and stakeholder discussions
- Elicit and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements
- Translate business needs into clear, structured requirements (BRDs, FRDs, user stories)
- Validate requirements with stakeholders and SMEs
4. Solution Design & Recommendations
- Analyze gathered requirements and current-state insights
- Provide recommendations for future-state system design, including:
- Process improvements
- System enhancements or re-architecture
- Automation opportunities
- Collaborate with architects and development teams to define To-Be solutions
- Support creation of solution blueprints and high-level designs
5. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with:
- Business stakeholders
- Product owners
- Developers and architects
- QA teams
- Act as a liaison between business and technical teams
- Facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, and design discussions
- Ensure alignment across teams throughout the project lifecycle
6. Testing & Validation Support
- Assist in defining acceptance criteria and test scenarios
- Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
- Validate that delivered solutions meet business requirements
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field
- 5-8 years of experience as a Business Analyst
- Strong experience in reverse engineering enterprise applications
- Hands-on exposure to Appian platform (process models, SAIL interfaces, rules)
- Expertise in:
- Business process modeling (BPMN, UML)
- Requirements documentation (BRD, FRD, user stories)
- Data analysis and mapping
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in digital transformation / legacy modernization projects
- Knowledge of low-code platforms (Appian preferred)
- Familiarity with APIs, integrations, and microservices architecture
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Certification such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or Appian BA certification