Business Analyst

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies. LLC is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to gather and document business needs from stakeholders and translate them into functional specifications. You will create workflows, use cases, and data flows, collaborating with developers and QA to ensure proper implementation. Proficiency in SQL and BI tools is essential.

The role involves agile ceremonies, UAT coordination, risk assessment, and stakeholder communication to deliver high-quality solutions on time.

Qualifications

• Gathered and analyzed business requirements from stakeholders, clients and technical teams.
• Translated requirements into functional specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Created workflow diagrams, use cases, and data flows.
• Collaborated with development and QA to ensure proper implementation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements through sessions, interviews, and workshops.
• Translate requirements into BRD/FRD/SRS and user stories.
• Create diagrams and data flows using Visio or Lucidchart.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure requirements are met.
• Perform gap, impact and root-cause analyses and suggest improvements.
• Analyze data using SQL and create reports/dashboards with Power BI/Tableau.
• Manage user stories, sprints, and project docs in Jira and Confluence.
• Support UAT, design test scenarios, and validate functionality.
• Communicate risks and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Support releases, changes, and post-implementation activities.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Process improvement

Data analysis

Tools

MS Visio

Lucidchart

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Postman

Job description

Gathered, analyzed, and documented business requirements by collaborating with stakeholders, clients, and technical teams.

Prepared Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS).

Conducted requirement gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, workshops, and business process analysis.

Translated business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Created workflow diagrams, process flows, use cases, and data flow diagrams using MS Visio and Lucidchart.

Worked closely with development and QA teams to ensure business requirements were properly implemented.

Performed gap analysis, impact analysis, root cause analysis, and process improvement activities.

Used SQL queries to analyze, validate, and retrieve business data from relational databases.

Created reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Tableau.

Managed requirements, user stories, sprint activities, and project documentation using Jira and Confluence.

Participated in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT), prepared test scenarios, and validated application functionality.

Identified business risks, dependencies, and process inefficiencies and recommended appropriate solutions.

Facilitated communication between business stakeholders, developers, QA engineers, and project managers.

Supported production releases, requirement changes, defect tracking, and post-implementation activities.

Ensured project deliverables aligned with business objectives, timelines, and quality standards.

Key Technical Skills

Business Analysis: Requirement Gathering, Requirement Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Impact Analysis

Documentation: BRD, FRD, SRS, User Stories, Use Cases, Acceptance Criteria

Data Analysis: SQL, Advanced Excel, Data Validation

Reporting Tools: Power BI, Tableau, Excel

Project Management: Jira, Confluence, MS Project

Process Modeling: MS Visio, Lucidchart, UML, BPMN

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC

Database: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL

API Knowledge: REST APIs, JSON, Postman

Communication: Stakeholder Management, Client Coordination, Presentation Skills

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.