Overview
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 inside and out.
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 one 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.