Senior Business Analyst

Role: Senior Business Analyst
Location: Montvale, NJ/ Hybrid

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Business Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, and business process engineering. The candidate must have a deep understanding of software development and specifically Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct and facilitate sessions with stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements.
• Compile, document, and analyze requirements using firm-approved templates and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Develop Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Specifications Documents (FSD), and other technical documentation.
• Analyze complex data sources and business processes to identify gaps and propose robust solutions.
• Work collaboratively with data modelers, developers, QA teams, and end clients to ensure alignment of deliverables with business needs.
• Lead solution demos, showcasing engineered functionalities to the product ownership team.
• Develop process flow diagrams, wireframes, and prototype designs to illustrate system interactions and user journeys.
• Design and write user guides, training materials, and technical documentation for end users and support teams.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) efforts, ensuring functionality meets business requirements and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Manage project timelines, create status reports, and communicate project progress to senior management and stakeholders.
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-5+ years in Product Management, Business Analysis, or Solution Delivery in a technology services environment; 1+ years in client consulting is preferred.
• Strong expertise in software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and Rational Unified Process (RUP).
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong acumen in data modeling and process flows.
• Experience with MS Office suite, SQL databases, modeling tools like Power Designer, Rational Rose, and cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Agile tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA, Trello).
• Proficiency in SQL, R, Python, or Javascript is preferred.
• Prior roles as a project manager or scrum master in agile environments.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is preferred but not required.