Senior Consultant (Business Analyst/ QA)

Model N, Inc.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Model N, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented Functional Analyst to drive business analysis, application delivery, and QA in fast-paced, collaborative settings.

You will lead elicitation, document requirements, ensure solution alignment, and own testing and release readiness. Responsibilities include end-to-end ownership of deliverables, translating requirements for development teams, planning UAT, and managing production issues with strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in implementation, development, or QA.
• Hands-on with business systems, enterprise apps, and testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall and SDLC; UML proficiency.
• Experience in test case design, RTM, and regression/UAT support.
• Project leadership and customer-facing experience; strong communication.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and present to diverse audiences.
• Practical AI tools experience across QA lifecycle (requirements to triage).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of IS methodologies and project lifecycle.
• End-to-End ownership of Project deliverables
• Gather, document, and communicate detailed business and functional requirements.
• Facilitate requirement reviews, approvals, and signoffs.
• Translate approved requirements into actionable solutions for development teams.
• Plan and execute end-user testing and validate solutions against business needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders for requirements, UAT, and training.
• Manage live production issues and support implementation cycles.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Documentation

Testing methodologies

Agile

Waterfall

SDLC

UML

Stakeholder communication

User Acceptance Testing

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Production issue management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Enterprise applications

QA tools

Job description

Model N is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated Functional Analyst with experience in Business analysis, Application delivery, and Software Quality Assurance in fast-paced, collaborative environments. This role supports end-to-end SDLC activities to ensure solutions align to business objectives and meet defined functional and quality standards.

Key focus areas include:

• Requirements and analysis: lead requirements elicitation and documentation, analyse business processes, and facilitate requirement reviews and approvals.
• Solution definition: partner with stakeholders and technical teams to define and validate solution approaches, ensuring design alignment.
• Testing and quality: own test planning and execution, including test case development, defect management, validation of fixes, and support for regression and UAT.
• Release readiness: ensure overall solution readiness and quality prior to release.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of IS methodologies and processes (Project Life Cycle, SDLC, Change Management).
• End to End ownership of Project deliverables
• Gather, document, and communicate detailed business and functional requirements.
• Facilitate requirement reviews, approvals, and signoffs.
• Translate approved requirements into actionable solutions for development teams.
• Plan and execute end-user testing and validate solutions against business needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders for requirements, UAT, and training.
• Manage live production issues and support implementation cycles.

Job Qualification

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in implementation, development, or quality assurance.
• Hands-on experience with business systems, enterprise applications, and testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and SDLC best practices, with proficiency in UML.
• Experience in test case design, execution, and maintenance of the Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Experience managing production issues and supporting test cycle planning.
• Project leadership and customer-facing experience, with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in responding to changing business needs.
• Ability to deliver formal presentations tailored to different audiences.

Practical experience applying AI tools across the QA lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test design, automation support, defect triage