Software Business Analyst

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Software Application Business Analyst to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work closely with business users and customers to gather and refine business requirements, producing comprehensive requirements for the software engineering team. This role requires strong collaboration and persuasion skills, as well as a solid technical aptitude to facilitate UAT testing and validate functionality early in the software development process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business users and customers to gather and document business requirements by analyzing and improving existing business processes and systems.
• Conduct regular meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Refine and translate business requirements into detailed software requirements for the engineering team. Must be able to produce written specifications, diagrams and visual aids.
• Liaise with application architects, developers, and testers to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly. Update requirements / specification documents as needed to maintain currency.
• Validate software deliverables early during the SDLC to ensure business functional expectations are met.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), assisting business users as needed to ensure they have independently verified deliverables before production release.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience working with application architects, developers, and testers.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Technical aptitude and experience with UAT testing and validation.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Agile/Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Knowledge of project management tools and software.