Business Analyst, Scrum
Payarc
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Greenwich • Connecticut • United States
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Salary
💰 $86,000 per year
About the role
- Collaborate with the Product Owner to gather and document business and technical requirements
- Translate requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and reviews
- Support QA and developers during the sprint lifecycle
- Perform gap analyses, process mapping, and root cause analysis as needed
- Maintain product documentation, process flows, and release notes in Confluence
- Assist in backlog grooming and sprint planning sessions
- Work with stakeholders to prioritize features based on impact and feasibility
- Provide support during UAT and track feedback for product improvements
- Monitor and report on Agile metrics such as velocity and sprint burndown
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Analyst in a technology environment
- 2 or more years of experience working in Agile Scrum teams
- Demonstrated success in writing user stories and managing backlog items
- Familiarity with fintech, payment processing, or SaaS platforms is preferred
- Experience working closely with development and QA teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- Agile certifications such as CSPO, CSM, or PMI ACP preferred
- Continued coursework in Business Analysis or Agile methodologies is a plus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
user storiesacceptance criteriagap analysisprocess mappingroot cause analysisAgile metricsbacklog managementsprint planningUAT supportdocumentation
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationprioritizationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
CSPOCSMPMI ACP