Senior Business Analyst

Powdevs; México; Remote; MXN 1,273,653 - 1,637,554; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from anywhere in Mexico

Long-term engagement with growth potential

Job summary

A global fintech leader is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with expertise in payments to support significant projects. This fully remote role requires a bachelor's degree and over 5 years in the payments domain, especially with ISO 8583 knowledge. The position involves collaborating with stakeholders, analyzing systems, and translating insights into actionable outcomes. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, fluency in Spanish, and a strong service mindset, while contributing to mission-critical payment applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the payments domain.
• Advanced knowledge of ISO 8583 message formats and flows.
• Deep understanding of card scheme processes and banking operations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document end-user requirements.
• Conduct discovery sessions to understand customer payment processes.
• Write detailed business requirements for development teams.

Skills

Business requirement documentation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service mindset

Communication abilities

ISO 8583 expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

We are seeking Senior Business Analysts with strong expertise in the payments domain to join a long-term engagement with a global leader in financial technology. As a Business Analyst, you’ll work closely with internal teams, clients, and developers to gather requirements, perform gap analyses, define integration approaches, and ensure the successful delivery of payment solutions.

This is a fully remote opportunity based in Mexico, ideal for experienced BAs who understand ISO 8583, card schemes, and payments processing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and management to define and document end-user requirements and specifications.
• Analyze and evaluate system requirements on a continuous basis.
• Conduct discovery sessions to understand the customer’s current payment process, solution, or platform.
• Perform gap analysis between client needs and existing product functionality.
• Write detailed business requirements and ensure clear handoff to development teams.
• Partner with developers and QA to define optimized system integrations.
• Support payments certification processes with acquirers, issuers, and card schemes.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights and visualizations for internal and external teams.

Must-Have Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the payments domain.
• Advanced knowledge of ISO 8583 message formats and flows.
• Deep understanding of card scheme processes, certification workflows, and back-office banking operations.
• High proficiency in business requirement documentation.
• Fluent in Spanish (mandatory) and English (professional working proficiency required).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and translating insights into business actions.

Nice to Have

• Experience with one or more of the following payment platforms (functional perspective): IST Switch Clearing, MAS, CBK, Data Navigator, Fraud Navigator.
• Portuguese language skills (optional, not required).

Why join PowDevs?

• Be part of a mission-critical project with of the world’s largest fintech companies.
• Work on enterprise-grade payment applications and certifications.
• Long-term engagement with growth potential.
• 100% remote, flexible work from anywhere in Mexico.

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