Business Analyst

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Business Analyst with strong Quality Assurance and Azure DevOps experience to lead business analysis efforts across complex technology initiatives. This role is responsible for driving requirements discovery, improving business processes, supporting testing strategies, and ensuring high-quality software delivery within Agile environments.
The Senior IT Business Analyst will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and QA teams to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions while ensuring traceability, quality, and successful project outcomes.



Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis Leadership
Lead requirements gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, and workshops to identify business needs and project objectives.
Translate complex business requirements into functional specifications, user
stories, and acceptance criteria.
Create and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional
Requirement Documents (FRD), process flows, and data mapping
documents.
Conduct impact analysis and gap analysis for system enhancements and new
initiatives.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts.
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, development
teams, and QA teams.


Azure DevOps & Agile Delivery
Manage and maintain product backlogs, user stories, tasks, and defects in
Azure DevOps.
Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to prioritize backlog
items and plan sprint deliverables.
Ensure end-to-end requirements traceability using Azure DevOps work items
and dashboards.
Track sprint progress, testing status, and defect metrics using Azure DevOps
reporting tools.
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog
grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.


Quality Assurance & Testing Oversight
Define and review test strategies, test plans, and test cases aligned with
business requirements.
Support and oversee functional, integration, regression, and User
Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Manage defect lifecycle in Azure DevOps, ensuring timely resolution and
validation.
Collaborate with QA teams to ensure test coverage, data validation, and
quality standards are met.
Ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations and compliance
requirements.

Process Improvement & Strategic Contribution
Identify opportunities to improve business processes, workflows, and system
efficiencies.
Recommend technology solutions and automation opportunities.
Contribute to enterprise-level business analysis standards and best
practices.
Support change management, training, and adoption strategies for new
systems.

Documentation & Stakeholder Communication
Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including workflows,
business rules, and system requirements.
Present analysis findings, system recommendations, and project updates to
leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure clear communication between technical teams and business
stakeholders.



Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business
Administration, or related field.
7+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst on enterprise software
projects.
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for backlog management, user
stories, sprint tracking, and defect management.
Strong experience with software testing, QA processes, and UAT
coordination.
Deep knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile
methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
Proven experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed
functional specifications.
Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and stakeholder
management skills.



Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in enterprise-scale or multi-team Agile environments.
Familiarity with SQL, APIs, data integration, and system architecture
concepts.
Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and release management processes.



Thanks & Regards,