IT Business Analyst (Banking)

Rising Tide Digital Inc; Taguig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rising Tide Digital Inc. in Manila, Philippines, seeks a detail-oriented IT Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and technical teams. You will translate complex business needs into actionable technical specifications and help optimize workflows across the SDLC.

You will lead requirements elicitation, document BRDs/FRDs/user stories, and collaborate with developers, QA, and PMs to ensure on-time delivery and quality. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/BA.
• 3+ years of experience as an IT BA or similar.
• Experience with BRDs, FRDs, user stories and use cases.
• Strong SDLC and Agile knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions to capture requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional and technical specifications—including data mapping and API requirements.
• Evaluate existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and recommend scalable system or process improvements.
• Partner with developers, QA testers, and project managers throughout the SDLC to clarify requirements and manage scope changes.
• Drive UAT by developing test plans, preparing test cases, validating defects, and ensuring delivery meets expectations.
• Support system rollouts, data migrations, and post-implementation troubleshooting.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Process modeling

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree (IT/CS/BA)

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented IT Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams. You will be responsible for translating complex business needs into actionable technical specifications, optimizing workflows, and ensuring smooth end-to-end delivery across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Elicitation & Documentation: Lead stakeholder workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions to capture, analyze, and document business and system requirements (BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, and process flows).
• Technical Translation: Bridge business and engineering teams by converting business needs into clear, actionable functional and technical specifications—including data mapping and API requirements.
• Process Optimization: Evaluate existing workflows, identify operational bottlenecks, and recommend scalable system or process improvements.
• SDLC & Agile Collaboration: Partner closely with developers, QA testers, and project managers throughout the SDLC to clarify requirements, manage scope changes, and track dependencies.
• Quality Assurance & UAT: Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by developing test plans, preparing test cases, validating defects, and ensuring final deliverables meet business expectations.
• Implementation & Post-Launch Support: Support system rollouts, integrations, and data migrations, providing post-implementation troubleshooting and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Reporting & Communication: Maintain comprehensive project documentation and deliver clear status updates and presentations to key stakeholders.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or similar role.
• Core BA Skills: Proven track record in requirements gathering, business process modeling, and writing BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and use cases.
• Technical Proficiency: Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, data analysis/mapping, system integrations, and API specifications.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.