BUSINESS ANALYST

Job Title:

IT Business Analyst

Job Type:

(Remote) Job Summary

The IT Business Analyst serves as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams by identifying business needs analyzing requirements and translating them into effective technology solutions. This position supports IT projects system implementations process improvements and digital transformation initiatives by ensuring that technology solutions align with business objectives and user requirements. Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand business objectives challenges processes and technology needs.

Gather analyze document and validate business and system requirements.

Conduct stakeholder interviews workshops meetings and requirements-gathering sessions.

Translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements for IT teams.

Develop business requirements documents (BRDs) functional requirements documents (FRDs) user stories use cases and process documentation.

Analyze current systems and processes to identify gaps inefficiencies risks and opportunities for improvement.

Develop current-state and future-state process maps and workflows.

Work with developers architects QA teams project managers and business users throughout the project lifecycle.

Evaluate proposed technology solutions and assess their alignment with business requirements.

Define acceptance criteria and support solution validation.

Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) including test planning test scenarios test cases and defect tracking.

Assist with system implementations upgrades integrations and enhancements.

Identify and document system dependencies assumptions constraints risks and issues.

Support data analysis data mapping system integrations and data migration activities when required.

Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Track requirements throughout the project lifecycle and ensure changes are properly documented and approved.

Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives when applicable.

Support Waterfall or hybrid project methodologies when required.

Prepare project documentation presentations status updates and management reports.

Assist with change management user training implementation and adoption activities.

Investigate production issues and coordinate with IT teams to identify and resolve root causes.

Monitor implemented solutions and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Ensure IT solutions comply with organizational policies security requirements and applicable standards.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Business Administration IT Business Analytics or a related field.

25 years of experience as a Business Analyst IT Business Analyst Systems Analyst or related role.

Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements.

Experience working with software development or IT project teams.

Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) concepts.

Experience creating process flows use cases user stories and requirements documentation.

Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases is preferred.

Experience with Microsoft Office particularly Excel Word and PowerPoint.

Experience with Jira Confluence Azure DevOps or similar tools.

Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

CBAP CCBA PMI-PBA or similar business analysis certification.

Experience with Agile/Scrum Waterfall or hybrid methodologies.

Experience with enterprise systems such as ERP CRM HRIS or financial applications.

Knowledge of APIs system integrations data flows and application architecture.

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.

Experience with data modeling SQL and data migration.

Experience with Power BI Tableau or other reporting tools.

Knowledge of cybersecurity access controls and IT governance.

Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation or system implementation projects.

Key Skills

IT Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

Functional Requirements

Technical Requirements

Business Requirements Documentation

User Stories & Use Cases

Process Mapping

Gap Analysis

Systems Analysis

SDLC

Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

SQL & Data Analysis

System Integration

Data Mapping

Jira / Confluence / Azure DevOps

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Problem Solving

Core Competencies

Requirements Analysis:

Ability to identify document prioritize and validate business and system requirements.

Technology Understanding:

Ability to understand IT systems and translate business needs into practical technology solutions.

Stakeholder Management:

Ability to work effectively with business users developers IT teams vendors and management.

Communication:

Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and business requirements clearly to technical teams.

Problem Solving:

Ability to investigate system and business problems and identify appropriate solutions.

Process Analysis:

Ability to evaluate existing workflows and identify opportunities for technology-enabled improvements.

Attention to Detail:

Ability to maintain accurate requirements documentation testing materials and project records.

Collaboration:

Ability to work effectively as part of cross-functional project and technology teams.