The Business Analyst (BA) will serve as a vital bridge between clients and the software development team. He will be responsible for eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business requirements, ensuring that the final software product aligns with client expectations and business goals. The BA will facilitate clear communication, foster mutual understanding, and support the development team throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Key Responsibilities
- Requirement Gathering
- Conduct detailed discussions with clients to understand business needs, pain points, and desired outcomes.
- Use interviews, workshops, surveys, and document analysis to extract functional and non-functional requirements.
- Documentation
- Prepare comprehensive Software Requirement Specification (SRS) documents.
- Maintain traceability matrices, use case diagrams, and process flows to support clarity and completeness.
- Team Collaboration
- Translate business requirements into technical language for developers.
- Act as a liaison during development, clarifying doubts and ensuring alignment with client expectations.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and review meetings.
- Client Engagement
- Present requirement documents and prototypes to clients for validation.
- Gather feedback and iterate on requirements to ensure satisfaction.
- Support Development & Testing
- Assist QA teams in understanding business logic for test case creation.
- Validate deliverables against requirements and facilitate UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
Required Skills & Competencies
Communication
Clear verbal and written communication with clients and developers
Listening & Empathy
Patience in understanding client concerns and translating them effectively
Critical Thinking
Ability to analyze complex problems and propose logical, feasible solutions
Technical Acumen
Basic understanding of SDLC, software architecture, and common technologies
Documentation
Proficiency in creating SRS, BRD, and other technical documents
Stakeholder Management
Ability to balance client expectations with development constraints
Technical Knowledge
Familiarity with SDLC models (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)Basic understanding of databases, APIs, and UI / UX principlesTools : JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, Figma, Excel, and documentation platformsRecommended Experience : Around 3 Years