Senior Business Analyst

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our organization. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on business analysis skills with agile methodology experience. This role focuses on requirements gathering, documentation, stakeholder management, and solution design. The candidate will work on client-facing projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to delivering high-quality business solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Drive business analysis activities independently and create comprehensive BA collaterals like BRDs, FSDs, wireframes, and process flows

2. Gather and analyze business requirements through direct interaction with clients and business stakeholders

3. Implement agile practices/ceremonies in project teams and participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives

4. Create detailed user stories with acceptance criteria and maintain product backlogs

5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, and designers to ensure requirement clarity

6. Facilitate requirement discussions, workshops, and stakeholder meetings

7. Support business process improvements and contribute to solution design activities

8. Participate in BA CoE activities and engage in building futuristic products/prototypes

Expectations:

1. Must have 3+ years of overall industry experience as a BA

2. Must have hands-on experience with BA functional areas: Flow Charts, Wire-framing, Requirements Documentation, API documentation, Process Mapping

3. Must have used tools like: Jira, Confluence, Figma, FigJam, Visio, or similar BA tools

4. Must have excellent communication skills to discuss requirements with clarity and present to stakeholders

5. Must have worked in US/Europe/Australia based client-facing projects and performed roles of Business Analyst

6. Must have strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to solve business scenarios

7. Must have experience working in agile methodology with understanding of scrum ceremonies

8. Must demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills

9. Must be proactive in approach and demonstrate effective time management capabilities

10. Should have experience in requirements validation, traceability, and change management

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's in engineering/IT +MBA from reputed institutes

2. Relevant certifications (CBAP, CSPO, PSM, PSPO)

3. Good understanding of technology landscape and basic technical concepts

4. Experience working with SQL queries for data analysis

5. Experience with testing activities and defect management

6. Domain knowledge in at least one area (Healthcare, Insurance, Finance, Retail/eCommerce) will be an added advantage

7. Product Owner experience will be an added advantage.