Business Analyst

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to drive business initiatives by analyzing requirements, optimizing processes, and delivering data-driven insights. The ideal candidate will work closely with stakeholders, business units, and technical teams to translate business needs into functional solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Gathering & Analysis: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, document requirements, and define clear business objectives.
• Process Improvement: Analyze existing processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Communication: Bridge the gap between business and technology teams, ensuring alignment and clarity of project goals.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Gather, interpret, and visualize data to provide insights for strategic decision-making.
• Solution Design: Work with developers, architects, and product teams to ensure business requirements are accurately translated into functional solutions.
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies: Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and backlog grooming while also being comfortable with traditional project management frameworks.
• Risk Management: Identify risks, propose mitigation strategies, and ensure business continuity during project execution.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, process flows, and regulatory compliance documentation.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in IT, Finance, Healthcare, or ERP systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of business process modeling, data analysis, and reporting tools (Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, or BPMN tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and vice versa.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA Certification.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, or cloud-based business applications.
• Working knowledge of API integrations and data migration projects.
• Experience in leading and mentoring junior business analysts.