Junior Business Analyst

Straive; Chennai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive is seeking a Junior Business Analyst to join our Data Analytics and AI Solution team in Chennai. You will bridge vague sales inputs and concrete technical scopes, shaping Proofs of Concept into full-fledge platform requirements.

You will work with Angular, Python, and DB engineers to deliver AI-native platforms. The role emphasizes rapid prototyping with AI-generated HTML mockups, strong domain analysis, and effective communication with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Ability to dissect vague information and structure it into clear requirements.
• Understanding of web apps, UI, backend services (Python) and databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS and AI-assisted tooling for mockups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
• Ability to map complex user journeys and automate review steps.

Responsibilities

• Requirement elicitation: translate vague statements into actionable POC scopes.
• Domain and business analysis to expand POCs into full platform requirements.
• Rapid prototyping using AI to create HTML mockups for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with UI, Python, and DB engineers across the development lifecycle.
• Design AI-native UIs and workflows for data processing and human-in-the-loop curation.
• Coordinate with DB/backend teams to align schemas and services with UI needs.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Technical Aptitude

Prototyping Skills

Communication

Workflow Mapping

Education

B.E./B.Tech

MBA (premium institute)

Job description

Job Description: Junior Business Analyst – AI Platforms & R&D

Department:

Data Analytics and AI Solution - Research & Development / Platform Engineering

About the Team

You will be joining a dynamic, 200-member strong technology organization, working directly within our specialized 50-person Platform R&D division. Our mission is to research and develop cutting-edge AI solutions based on real-world use cases gathered by our sales teams. We operate as an innovation engine: we build rapid Proofs of Concept (POCs) for our sales teams, and when a POC demonstrates high market demand, we transform it into a robust, deployable enterprise solution.

Recent examples of our work include Spark, a platform designed for intelligent document information extraction, and our Company Data Platform, which uses a single company name to autonomously scrape, classify, and extract rich company profiles from the web.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly adaptable and imaginative Junior Business Analyst who thrives in ambiguity. In this role, you will be the crucial bridge between abstract ideas and tangible technology. You will take one-line statements and vague articulations from the sales team and translate them into concrete POC scopes. As products mature, you will expand those scopes into full-fledged business requirements, leverage AI to generate HTML mockups, and work closely with our engineering teams to bring these AI-native platforms to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Elicitation: Translate vague requests, one-line problem statements, and high-level sales needs into clear, actionable scopes for Proofs of Concept (POCs).
• Domain & Business Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analyses into specific business domains and problems to expand successful POCs into comprehensive, full-scale platform requirements.
• Rapid Prototyping: Utilize generative AI tools to create detailed HTML mockups that effectively communicate product vision, UI/UX flow, and application features to stakeholders and engineers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with UI (Angular) developers, Python engineers, and Database engineers (SQL & NoSQL) to guide the product development lifecycle from mockup to a fully functional application.
• System & Workflow Design: Design sophisticated, AI-native user interfaces and workflows that cater to background AI extractions, data processing, and human-in-the-loop curation and validation.
• Data Modeling Support: Collaborate with DB and backend engineers to ensure database schemas and Python services are perfectly aligned with business requirements and UI data consumption needs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Analytical Thinking: Exceptional ability to dissect vague information, ask the right questions, and structure ambiguous concepts into logical requirements.
• Technical Aptitude: Foundational understanding of how web applications work, including UI components, backend services (Python), and databases (both SQL and NoSQL).
• Prototyping Skills: Familiarity with basic HTML/CSS and a strong willingness to use AI-assisted tools to generate and modify technical mockups.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and business concepts to diverse audiences.
• Workflow Mapping: Ability to visualize and document complex user journeys, especially those involving automated background processes and human review steps.
• An undergraduate degree in B.E. / B.Tech combined with an MBA from a premium institute (such as IIM, IIT, Great Lakes, or equivalent), and prior professional experience in Big 4 consulting, top-tier financial firms, or leading analytical firms.

Nice to Have

• Prior exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts (e.g., data extraction, web scraping, classification).
• Basic familiarity with Angular or similar frontend frameworks.
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum R&D or rapid prototyping environment.