
Business Analyst
Birlasoft
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: BIRLASOFT OFFICE • New Jersey • United States
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About the role
- Serve as Product Owner for custom platforms, managing sustainability programmes and field trials for key clients
- Develop and champion project processes and procedures to bridge gaps between client and internal teams, ensuring business solution acceptability
- Facilitate prioritisation of annual roadmaps, aligning features with high-level business initiatives
- Elicit, document, and manage use cases and requirements for client approval; develop features and user stories for development teams
- Organise and facilitate daily scrum meetings, user story grooming, system demos, sprint, and release planning
- Lead Quality Assurance (QA) efforts to ensure the highest level of product accuracy and quality in production releases
- Process map current and future states to support strategic initiatives and identify process improvements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software architects and engineers, to propose and deliver system solutions
- Develop comprehensive project documentation, including business and functional requirements, user stories, test plans, and training materials
- Manage and build strong vendor relationships, including contract negotiations with software vendors
- Lead and mentor Business Analyst and Quality Assurance teams, including recruitment, coaching, and performance management
- Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and implementation of action items
- Perform helpdesk and client support activities as required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, CBAP, ISTQB) are advantageous
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in business analysis, QA, and project management roles
- Proficient in Agile-Scrum and Waterfall development methodologies
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote) and Confluence
- Experienced in process mapping tools such as Blue Works Live and Visio
- Familiarity with issue and project tracking tools such as JIRA and Agile Craft
- Data analysis skills with tools such as WinSQL
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present to diverse audiences
- Excellent problem-solving abilities using research and analytical methods
- Demonstrated leadership in developing and managing teams and vendor relationships
- Ability to work flexibly and effectively under pressure in deadline-driven environments
- Enjoys taking on challenging and complex projects.
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
business analysisquality assuranceproject managementprocess mappingdata analysisAgile-ScrumWaterfalluser storiestest planssprint planning
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingleadershipmentoringcollaborationflexibilitytime managementpresentation skillscontinuous improvement
Certifications
Certified Scrum MasterCBAPISTQB