URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

Senior Business Analyst

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

iOSSQL

About the role

  • partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, UX, and QA to translate business needs and solution designs into detailed, implementable technical specifications and drive that work through sprint execution.
  • Serve as the primary requirements author for a cross-functional delivery team of services engineers, front-end (web) developers, and iOS developers.
  • Shape sprint content, managing backlogs, and facilitating team execution.
  • Coordinate between engineering, design/UX, product, and QA stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in a business systems analyst, technical business analyst, or similar role working embedded within software engineering teams
  • Demonstrated experience writing detailed technical specifications and acceptance criteria that engineers build from directly
  • Deep familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery, with hands-on experience shaping sprint content, managing backlogs, and facilitating team execution
  • Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines (front-end, back-end/services, mobile, QA) within the same delivery team
  • Understanding of web and mobile application architecture, including APIs, databases, and how front-end and back-end systems interact
  • Experience coordinating between engineering, design/UX, product, and QA stakeholders
  • Expert knowledge of Jira, including JQL queries, epic/feature management, and sprint administration
  • Proficiency with Confluence or similar documentation platforms
  • Ability to read and understand API documentation, system architecture diagrams, and technical solution designs
  • Ability to query databases using SQL for data validation and investigation
  • Ability to read and understand JSON, interact with APIs using tools such as Postman
  • Experience comparing implemented UI against design specifications and articulating visual discrepancies in precise, actionable terms
  • Familiarity with CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful), feature flag systems (e.g., Harness, LaunchDarkly), or A/B testing tooling is a plus
  • E-commerce or subscription business domain experience is a plus
  • Practical experience using Large Language Models (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for work tasks
  • Understanding of prompt engineering and how to provide effective context to AI tools
  • Familiarity with structured AI guidance methods (system prompts, rules files, agent configurations)
  • Knowledge of AI tool integration concepts (MCP, connectors, agentic workflows)
  • Ability to identify opportunities where AI can drive efficiency improvements
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • PTO
  • generous employee discounts
  • retirement savings and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technical specificationsacceptance criteriaAgileScrumbacklog managementAPI documentationSQLJSONLarge Language Modelsprompt engineering
Soft Skills
communicationcoordinationfacilitationattention to detailproblem-solving