About the Role: We are looking for a Business Analyst who goes beyond documentation and actively drives solution clarity across cloud-based applications and API-driven ecosystems. This role operates at the intersection of business, architecture, and engineering, ensuring that requirements are not only well-defined but also aligned with solution design and delivered accurately in production.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for cloud applications and API integrations.
- Translate business needs into clear, well-structured user stories on Jira, with defined acceptance criteria that are ready for development and testing.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on API design, integration flows, and system interactions.
- Support solution design by understanding data flows, system dependencies, and cloud architecture fundamentals.
- Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to align on requirements, priorities, and expected outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with Solution Architects, development, and QA teams to validate requirements against the target architecture, ensure accurate implementation across applications and APIs, and support end-to-end testing and quality assurance.
- Track requirements and user stories on Jira throughout the lifecycle, ensuring full traceability from design to delivery.
- Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies early and drive proactive mitigation.
- Take end-to-end ownership of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business owners post-development, ensuring features are business-approved, production-ready, and aligned with expected outcomes.
Required Qualifications:
- 2–5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in technology or digital transformation projects.
- Proven experience working on:
- Web & mobile applications
- API integrations (REST, JSON, etc.)
- Cloud-based environments (GCP & Azure)
- Strong understanding of:
- System integration concepts
- Data flows and service interactions
- Agile delivery methodologies
Technical & Functional Skills:
- Hands-on experience with:
- Jira & Confluence
- API tools (e.g., Postman)
- Basic SQL or data analysis
- Ability to understand and interpret:
- API documentation
- System workflows and architecture diagrams
- Strong documentation skills with clarity, structure, and precision.
Soft Skills:
- Strong stakeholder communication and expectation management.
- Ability to translate technical complexity into clear business language.
- High ownership and accountability mindset.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-pressure delivery environments.
