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Business/Product Analyst

PhotonQueens, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted 17 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

  • Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams to define product roadmaps and priorities.
  • Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog in Agile environments.
  • Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirement elicitation sessions.
  • Analyze business processes and recommend process improvements.
  • Translate business needs into functional specifications and technical requirements.
  • Work closely with UX/UI designers to define user journeys and product enhancements.
  • Support sprint planning, backlog grooming, UAT, and release planning.
  • Perform gap analysis, impact analysis, and root cause analysis.
  • Track product performance and recommend enhancements based on user feedback and business metrics.
  • Coordinate with QA teams during testing and validate delivered solutions.
  • Prepare business documentation, process flows, BRDs, FRDs, and functional specifications.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 4 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role.
  • Strong experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in software development environments.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear functional requirements.

Technical Skills

  • Business Analysis
  • Product Analysis
  • Requirements Gathering & Documentation
  • User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
  • Agile & Scrum
  • Product Backlog Management
  • Business Process Modeling
  • Gap Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • UAT Planning & Support
  • SQL (Basic to Intermediate)
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Visio / Lucidchart

Preferred Tools

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Azure DevOps
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Lucidchart
  • SQL
  • Power BI / Tableau
  • Figma (basic understanding)
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI-PBA certification.
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Agile-related certification.
  • Experience with SaaS, cloud-based applications, or digital transformation projects.
  • Knowledge of API integrations and system workflows is a plus.

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Stakeholder management and collaboration
  • Problem-solving and decision-making
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management and prioritization
  • Adaptability in fast-paced Agile environments
  • Customer-focused mindset

Skills

SQL
Figma
Scrum
Tableau
Agile
Azure
Business Analysis
Confluence
Jira
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Power BI
Requirements Gathering
Root Cause Analysis
Stakeholder Management

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