Business Analyst

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with 8+ years of experience in business requirements gathering, analysis, process improvement, and stakeholder management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for gathering and documenting business and functional requirements, conducting stakeholder meetings and requirement workshops, performing gap analysis, and preparing BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, and process flow diagrams. The candidate will collaborate closely with development, QA, and project management teams to ensure business requirements are implemented accurately. Responsibilities also include participating in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, supporting sprint planning and backlog refinement, assisting with User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validating test cases, supporting defect resolution, and identifying opportunities for business process improvement. Strong communication, analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills are essential. The candidate must have hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, and SQL for data analysis and validation. This is a contract position based onsite in Chicago, IL, five days per week.

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
  
• Strong experience in requirements gathering and documentation.
  
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum and SDLC methodologies.
  
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, and MS Office.
  
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and validation.
  
• Experience with UAT, gap analysis, and process mapping.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  
• Gap analysis and process mapping
  
• Test case validation and defect resolution