Senior Business Analyst

 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with strong expertise in Requirements Management, Agile Delivery, Business Process Analysis, Testing & Validation, and Stakeholder Management. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between business and technology teams to ensure successful delivery of business-critical initiatives.

 

Requirements Management

Lead and facilitate business requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders and SMEs.

Analyze and document business processes, workflows, functional requirements, and business rules.

Create and maintain:

Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)

Functional Specifications

User Stories

Acceptance Criteria

Process Flows

Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)

Translate business needs into actionable development requirements.

Decompose requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.

 

Participate in Agile ceremonies including:

Sprint Planning

Backlog Grooming

Daily Standups

Sprint Reviews

Retrospectives

Manage and refine product backlogs.

Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and QA teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and implemented.

Support release planning and deployment activities.

 

Analyze current-state business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

Conduct gap analysis and define future-state processes.

Recommend process optimization and automation opportunities.

Support business transformation initiatives.

 

Develop SIT and UAT test scenarios and test cases.

Support end-to-end testing activities.

Validate delivered functionality against business requirements.

Coordinate business stakeholders during UAT and sign-off activities.

 

Facilitate workshops with business SMEs, product teams, and technology teams.

Act as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams.

Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to leadership and stakeholders.

 

8+ years of Business Analyst experience.

Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Expertise in Requirements Gathering, BRDs, Functional Specifications, RTMs, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.

Experience with Product Backlog Management and Agile Delivery.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.

Hands-on experience supporting SIT, UAT, and business validation activities.

 

Experience with Finance & Lending Systems.

Dealer Financial Services domain knowledge.

Loan Origination and Loan Servicing experience.

Retail or Wholesale Finance experience.

Experience working with external integrations involving banks, credit agencies, auction companies, and business partners.

Exposure to Data Migration and Modernization programs.