As a Technical Business Analyst, you will bridge technical teams and business stakeholders, gather requirements, create documentation, design solutions, execute user acceptance testing, and support system testing for high-quality deliverables.
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As a Technical Business Analyst (BA) at Gurobi Optimization, you will bridge business stakeholders and technical teams — translating needs into technically sound solutions by leveraging a deep understanding of system architecture, existing modules, and dependencies. This role involves end-to-end responsibility across the system development lifecycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering through testing and deployment to ensure solutions align with business goals and technical architecture.
What will you be doing?
- Gather, analyze, and document detailed business and functional requirements, anticipating technical feasibility, architecture, existing modules, and dependencies.
- Conduct fit/gap analyses to align business needs with system capabilities.
- Decompose requirements into clear, self-contained user stories ready for development.
- Create and maintain comprehensive process flow diagrams, data models, and use cases.
- Partner with developers and stakeholders to design scalable business solutions.
- Lead the design and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), partnering with business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional expectations and readiness standards.
- Support quality assurance efforts to ensure alignment with business requirements.
- Collaborate closely with QA team to support system testing, troubleshoot defects, and ensure high-quality, reliable deliverables.
What experience and qualifications should you have?
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
- 6-8+ years in business applications, business systems analysis, technical business analysis, or systems analysis.
- Experience with the full SDLC lifecycle, from requirements to production support.
- Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience working with Salesforce.
- Experience translating and mapping business requirements into well-defined user stories and functional solutions within Salesforce.
- Some experience supporting or working with system integrations, including platforms such as NetSuite and MuleSoft.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into clear documentation, user stories, and functional specifications.
- Strong experience partnering cross-functionally with business stakeholders, developers, and QA teams.
- Experience designing and executing UAT and supporting quality assurance efforts.
- Experience in ASANA is a plus.
What skills and abilities should you have?
- In-depth understanding of ERP/CRM technical architectures, including Salesforce, NetSuite, and MuleSoft.
- Solid understanding of API and integration concepts, with the ability to assess cross-system dependencies and data flows.
- Strong requirements gathering and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly understand business processes and translate them into functional solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management tools.
- Strong SQL knowledge with the ability to write queries and reports.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).
What other skills should you have?
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated experience creating detailed business process documentation and data flow diagrams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines effectively.
Your Alignment with our Gurobi Core Values:
- Customer Focus: Verbal & written communication skills that bring clarity and build trust.
- Power of the Team: Motivated with a team-oriented mindset that aims to both inspire and be inspired by others.
- Innovation: The courage to bring ideas forward and see yourself as an integral part of our global team.
- Dedication: Organized and agile, focusing on meeting professional objectives while promoting a healthy work/life balance.
- Integrity: Promise to uphold honesty as your compass and conduct all business practices with an ethical mindset and fiscal responsibility.
Gurobi Optimization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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