Senior Business Analyst (Banking / Financial Services)

Job Description – Senior Business Analyst (Banking / Financial Services)

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst – Banking & Financial Services

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Hybrid / Onsite (Client Location)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a strong background in Banking and Financial Services to support strategic initiatives across Core Banking, Payments, Capital Markets, and Back Office Operations. The ideal candidate will partner with business stakeholders, product owners, operations teams, and technology teams to gather requirements, document business processes, and drive successful project delivery in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements (BRDs, FRDs, User Stories).
• Work closely with Product Owners, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and JAD sessions.
• Perform gap analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Create process flows, wireframes, workflow diagrams, and data mapping documents.
• Support Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and production validation.
• Work with development teams on API integrations and system enhancements.
• Validate data using SQL and assist with reporting and reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and internal controls.
• Support production releases and post-production activities.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of Business Analyst experience
• Banking or Financial Services domain experience
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and Agile/Scrum
• BRD, FRD, Functional Specifications
• User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
• JIRA, Confluence
• SQL
• API (REST, Swagger, Postman)
• UAT Planning & Execution
• Process Mapping (Visio/Lucidchart)
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Core Banking
• Capital Markets
• Payments
• Wire Transfers
• SWIFT
• ISO 20022
• LoanIQ
• Deposit Operations
• AML/KYC
• Treasury
• Wealth Management
• Regulatory Reporting