Senior Business Analyst with Mortgage Domain

We are seeking a highly proactive and technically strong Business Analyst who can also take on Scrum Master and Technical Project Management responsibilities. The ideal candidate understands Agile practices thoroughly, can work closely with development teams, and has experience in the mortgage industry. This role requires strong analytical thinking, the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, and leadership skills to drive delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Act as a bridge between business users, technical teams, and leadership.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage product backlogs, prioritize work items, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Translate business problems into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and process workflows.
• Support development teams by clarifying functional and technical requirements.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps early; proactively drive resolution.
• Coordinate end-to-end project delivery activities across teams.
• Perform basic technical analysis, including API understanding, data flows, system behavior, and integration points.
• Collaborate closely with QA teams for test planning, scenario definition, and validation.
• Communicate project updates, timelines, and risks to stakeholders.
• Ensure Agile best practices are followed consistently.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Technical PM, or hybrid roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)and ability to implement them effectively.
• Excellent requirementgathering, documentation, and problemsolving skills.
• Technical proficiency:
  • Understanding APIs, data mappings, integrations
  • Ability to read technical documentation
  • Familiarity with system workflows and architecture basics
• Experience delivering software projects in a mortgage or financial servicesenvironment (highly preferred).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, self-driven, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice-to-Have

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM or PSM).
• Experience with JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of mortgage LOS or other mortgage industry systems.

Ability to support UAT and release coordination