Business Analyst (Appian BPM)

Job Title: Business Analyst (Appian BPM)

Location: Naperville, IL (Onsite - Local Only)

Rate: $50/hr on C2C

Client: TCS

Duration: Long Term

Visa: H1B, OPT

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong expertise in Business Process Management (BPM) and Appian low-code platform to drive digital transformation initiatives. The candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring efficient process automation, solution design, and delivery of scalable Appian applications.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements (functional and non-functional)

Conduct workshops, interviews, and process walkthroughs to understand current-state processes (AS-IS) and define future-state (TO-BE)

Translate business needs into clear user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria

Act as a trusted advisor to business and product owners

2. BPM & Process Optimization

Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and re-engineering

Create process maps, BPMN diagrams, workflows, and decision models

Define KPIs and ensure continuous process monitoring and optimization

Leverage Appian's process modeling capabilities to design end-to-end workflows

3. Appian Platform Expertise

Work closely with Appian developers to design and deliver solutions using:

Appian Process Modeler

Records, Interfaces (SAIL), and Reports

Integration objects (REST/SOAP APIs)

Decision rules and expression rules

Support solution design, backlog grooming, and sprint planning in Agile environments

Validate solution design to ensure alignment with business requirements

4. Requirements Management & Documentation

Develop and maintain:

Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)

Functional Specification Documents (FSDs)

User Stories and Epics (Agile format)

Ensure traceability from requirements through testing and deployment

Maintain proper documentation for compliance and audits

5. Agile Delivery & Collaboration

Work within Agile/Scrum teams as a BA or Product Owner proxy

Participate in:

Sprint planning

Daily stand-ups

Backlog refinement

Sprint demos and retrospectives

Prioritize backlog based on business value and feasibility

Must-Have Skills

Skill

Description

Appian BPM

Strong expertise in Appian low-code platform

Business Analysis

Requirement gathering, documentation, stakeholder management

Process Modeling

BPMN, workflow design, process optimization

Agile/Scrum

User stories, backlog management, sprint planning

Communication

Bridge between business and technical teams

Nice-to-Have Skills

Skill

Description

Appian Certifications

Appian Certified Analyst or Developer

Integration

REST/SOAP APIs, integration experience

Industry Experience

Banking, Financial Services, or Healthcare

Required Experience

Total Experience: 6-10+ years

Appian Experience: 3+ years minimum

Business Analysis: 5+ years

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field

Appian certification preferred

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills