BA for EEP

Vaco Recruiter Services; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is hiring a Business Analyst for a well-established organization in downtown Cincinnati, OH. This 100% onsite role requires 8-10+ years of BA experience and a strong mix of analytical and documentation skills.

You will partner with business and tech teams to deliver impactful enterprise solutions and meet business objectives. The position emphasizes requirements gathering, user stories, and collaboration across stakeholders, developers, testers, and project leadership in a fast-paced Agile

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst.
• Experience in Waterfall and Agile environments for requirements.
• Strong in creating user stories and supporting sprint teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate meetings with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with initiative, flexibility and transparency.
• Technical aptitude for understanding system integrations and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document current-state and future-state requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed functional and non-functional specifications.
• Develop user stories and support Agile sprint planning.
• Facilitate requirements workshops and stakeholder meetings.
• Create mockups for customer-facing forms and documents.
• Map document variables to incoming data sources.
• Conduct validation testing to ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Collaborate with business partners, developers, testers, and leadership.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Agile & Waterfall

User stories

Documentation

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Modern Requirements

Top Team

RAP

Job description

Vaco is hiring a Business Analyst for a highly respected and established organization located in downtown Cincinnati, OH.

This role is 100% onsite in downtown Cincinnati (45202).

Candidates with a stable employment history and meaningful tenure in previous roles are strongly preferred.

The Business Analyst will play a key role in partnering with business and technology teams to deliver impactful solutions across critical enterprise programs and initiatives. You will work closely with stakeholders, development teams, and program leadership to gather requirements, support solution delivery, and ensure business objectives are met.

Position Overview

The Business Analyst is responsible for gathering, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements for multiple ongoing initiatives. This position requires a strong blend of analytical, documentation, communication, and testing skills to support successful project delivery.

Work is primarily managed using Agile methodologies, with elements of Waterfall incorporated during requirements gathering and documentation phases. Multiple solution releases are planned throughout 2026, making this an excellent opportunity for a Business Analyst who enjoys working in a fast-paced, iterative delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document current-state ("as-is") and future-state ("to-be") business requirements
• Create and maintain detailed functional and non-functional requirements documentation
• Develop user stories and support Agile sprint planning activities
• Facilitate requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, and project discussions
• Create mockups for customer-facing forms, letters, and business documents
• Map document variables and fields to incoming data sources
• Conduct validation testing to ensure delivered solutions meet business requirements and quality expectations
• Research issues, analyze defects, and support remediation efforts
• Collaborate closely with business partners, developers, testers, and project leadership

Time Allocation

• 50% Requirements Gathering & Documentation
• 25% User Stories & Sprint Support
• 25% Research, Testing & Defect Remediation

Required Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of professional experience working as a Business Analyst
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements in Waterfall and Agile environments
• Strong experience creating user stories and supporting sprint-based development teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to facilitate meetings and work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and transparency
• Technical aptitude with the ability to understand system integrations, data flows, and technical concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using requirements management tools such as Modern Requirements, Top Team, RAP, or similar platforms
• Experience with document, form, or correspondence design
• Ability to read and understand code or pseudocode
• Insurance industry experience is preferred but not required

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate has a track record of producing high-quality requirements and user stories that align with business objectives and enable successful solution delivery with minimal defects. They are collaborative, detail-oriented, and thrive in environments where stakeholder expectations are high and delivery timelines are critical.