Appian Business Analyst

Accord Technologies Inc; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a detail-oriented Appian Business Analyst in Piscataway, NJ. This hybrid role requires local candidates to bridge business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring effective Appian solutions. Candidates should have proven experience as a Business Analyst, strong skills in requirements gathering, and solid knowledge of the Appian platform. The position offers opportunities for collaboration and participation in process improvements, testing, and user support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a BPM or low-code platform environment.
• Strong understanding of Appian platform and its components.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Experience in requirements gathering, process analysis, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Elicits and documents requirements using interviews and analysis.
• Evaluates information from multiple sources and reconciles conflicts.
• Proposes actionable solutions based on analysis.
• Develops requirements specifications using standard templates.
• Assists in user acceptance testing (UAT) and documents results.

Skills

Business Analysis

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Experience with Appian

Experience with Jira

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education

Tools

Jira

Job description

Appian Business Analyst

Location: Piscataway, NJ (Hybrid 3 days a week)

Need Local candidates

Position type: W2 contract

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Appian Business Analyst to join our team. The successful candidate will act as a vital link between the business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that requirements are accurately captured, analyzed, and translated into effective Appian solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross‑functional teams to facilitate the successful delivery of automation projects and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Elicits and documents requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process descriptions, task and workflow analysis.
• Evaluates information gathered from multiple sources, reconciles conflicts, and synthesizes findings.
• Proposes actionable solutions based on analysis.
• Serves as the conduit between the customer community and the development team through which requirements flow.
• Develops requirements specifications using standard templates (e.g., Jira epics and stories).
• Works with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyzes tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.
• Liaises between business units, technology teams, and support teams as needed.
• Effectively applies fundamental concepts; works on assignments of moderate scope and complexity, with limited oversight.
• Makes recommendations for procedural changes and performs varied tasks requiring some originality or ingenuity.
• Assists in user acceptance testing (UAT) and documents testing results.
• Contributes to the continual improvement of processes and methodologies.
• Supports end‑user training and provides post‑implementation support.
• Keeps updated on Appian platform features and industry best practices to drive innovative solutions.
• Ensures compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, in a BPM or low-code platform environment.
• Jira experience is must.
• Strong understanding of Appian platform and its components.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Up to 2 years of experience in testing and/or systems background.
• Thorough understanding of operational procedures and systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in requirements gathering, process analysis, and documentation.
• Programming and/or IT background.