Senior Business Analyst - Mortgage (12+yrs exp. Needed)

Position: Senior Business Analyst - Mortgage (12+yrs exp. Needed)

Location: Irving, TX - Onsite

Type: long term contract

Position summary:

Must Have's:

• Strong understanding of Mortgage Collateral lifecycle
• Requirements analysis/management/documentation, Process mapping,
• Data mapping
• API Integration
• Stakeholder management

Senior Business Analyst Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead requirement elicitation sessions with business stakeholders, product owners and technical teams.

Analyze and document current and future state workflows for property valuation, order management, reconciliation and audit.

Develop Business Requirement Documents (BRD), User Stories, Process Flows, Wireframes and Data Mapping Documents.

Work with different stakeholders to integrate data sources and define SLAs and success criteria.

Collaborate with technical teams to support integration design (API specifications, file feeds, triggers)

Drive UAT planning and execution, including creation of test scenarios, coordination with QA teas, and business sign-off.

Act as liaison between business users and engineering teams to resolve clarifications and change requests.

Support product roadmap development and backlog grooming sessions in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Ensure regulatory and investor requirements (e.g FNMA, FHLMC, FHA) related to valuations are accurately captured and addressed.

Required Skills:

Domain Knowledge

Strong understanding of mortgage lifecycle, especially collateral valuation in origination and servicing.

Experience with valuation products: BPO, full appraisal, hybrid appraisal etc.

Familiarity with valuation compliance vis--vis FHA/VA/USDA guidelines and appraisal independence regulations.

Awareness of latest market and technology trend in valuations like automated collateral evaluation (ACE), risk-based valuation strategies etc.

Business Analysis Skills:

Proficient in eliciting, analysing and documenting functional and non-functional requirements.

Experience with process modelling (as-is/ to -be) and designing workflow improvements using tools like Visio or Lucidchart.

Experience in creating Business Requirements Document (BRD): Outlines the high-level business needs and objectives and Functional Requirements Document (FRD): Details the specific functionalities required.

Ability to write clear user stories, acceptance criteria and manage product backlog in agile environments.

Skilled in data mapping, translating business rules into logic for validations and calculations.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical audiences.

Tools & Technologies:

Hand-on experience with JIRA, Confluence and Agile Project management tools.

Proficient in VISIO, Lucid chart or similar process flow creation

Advanced skills in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups and data validation.

Familiarity with API specifications.

Exposure to mortgage platforms is plus.

Soft Skills:

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.

Problem-Solving: Developing innovative solutions to business challenges.

Critical Thinking: Analysing situations and making data-driven decisions.

Interpersonal Skills: Building strong relationships with team members and stakeholders

Project Management: Managing timelines, resources, and deliverables.

Years of Experience: 12.00 Years of Experience