Business Systems Analyst- Onsite Columbus Ohio

This is a contract to direct hire opportunity onsite in Columbus, Ohio.

Must be local- manager will conduct in person interviews. 

Position Summary:
Seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst Sr. (BSA) to support a large IT application. This role will focus on translating business needs into actionable requirements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting solution delivery across all phases of a project.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a deep understanding of business systems and data modeling.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and analysis to understand business needs and system impacts
• Collaborate with business partners to gather and refine requirements
• Ensure delivery of assigned projects through collaboration within and external to the team
• Write clear, comprehensive, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Partner with solution architects to understand service changes and technical implications
• Create and maintain technical requirement and other project artifacts
• Develop and update documentation (Data Models/Matrices) to support solution design
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and backlog grooming
• Ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions
• Support testing and validation of delivered features
• Own scrum responsibilities for specific applications, including backlog management and sprint coordination
• Facilitate meetings and presentations to communicate requirements, progress, and decisions
• Act as a key mediator between business partners, development teams, QA teams, and other BSAs to ensure clarity and alignment across all stakeholders

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst Sr or similar delivery role
• Strong understanding of business analysis frameworks and methodologies
• Experience with Agile/Scrum environments
• Banking/Financial Industry experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Experience working with solution architects and technical teams

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in enterprise systems or large-scale project environments
• Proficiency in tools such as SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Office Suits, SQL, Salesforce, Azure DevOps
• Background in data analysis, project delivery, and modeling
• Ability to mentor junior analysts and contribute to process improvement
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment