Junior Business Analyst

Position: Junior Business Analyst
Location: Ohio, IL
Experience: 0-2 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Remote (Work From Home)

We provide structured training, hands-on project exposure, interview preparation, and continuous career support to help you build a successful career in Business Analysis. Free accommodation is provided for eligible employees.

Role Overview

We are looking for motivated recent graduates and early-career professionals with 0-2 years of experience to join our Business Analysis team. The ideal candidate should have an interest in business processes, requirement gathering, data analysis, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical skills in business requirements analysis, documentation, process improvement, business reporting, and project coordination. Candidates will collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, and quality assurance teams to understand business needs and support the delivery of effective business solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Conduct requirement-gathering sessions, interviews, and discussions with business teams.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and actionable specifications.
• Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), and other project documentation.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, and use cases based on business requirements.
• Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop process flowcharts, workflow diagrams, and business process documentation.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, QA testers, and other stakeholders to support project delivery.
• Assist in conducting gap analysis to identify differences between current processes and desired business outcomes.
• Perform basic data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for business improvement.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and summaries to communicate business insights.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by preparing test scenarios, validating requirements, and coordinating feedback.
• Track project requirements, action items, risks, issues, and change requests.
• Ensure business requirements are clearly understood and aligned with project objectives.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, as required.
• Maintain requirement traceability and ensure project documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve business-related issues.
• Assist in preparing project status reports and communicating progress to relevant teams.
• Support the implementation of business solutions and evaluate whether they meet stakeholder expectations.
• Continuously learn business analysis methodologies, industry practices, and project management tools.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Basic understanding of business analysis principles and software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with requirement gathering, documentation, and business process analysis.
• Understanding of BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for data analysis and documentation.
• Basic understanding of process mapping, workflow diagrams, and gap analysis.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Visio, or similar applications is an advantage.
• Basic analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn new tools, methodologies, and business analysis techniques.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.