Business Analyst

Zohorecruit; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a mid-level Business Analyst (BA2) in Columbus, OH to lead requirements gathering, analyze business processes, and support solution delivery. You will facilitate elicitation sessions, document functional specs, write user stories, and help define acceptance criteria.

Strong communication, Agile/Scrum familiarity, and SQL skills are essential for collaboration with technical teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Strong modeling, elicitation, and documentation standards.
• Proficiency with Office tools, Visio, and backlog tools (Azure DevOps/Jira).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum; ability to write user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation; Azure DevOps familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders and tech teams.
• Analyze and document processes, workflows, and system interactions.
• Create detailed business requirements, functional specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with architects and developers; support testing and UAT.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements elicitation

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

SQL for data analysis

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Columbus, United States

• Actual Job Title DRC-Business Analyst 2(BA2)
• Job Type FT Contract
• Contract duration 1 year
• City Columbus
• State/Province Ohio
• Country United States
• Number of Positions 1

Job Description

Description:

We’re seeking a mid-level Business Analyst to lead requirements gathering, analyze business processes, and support solution delivery. Must have strong analytical skills, experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools, and excellent communication abilities. Agile experience and SQL knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis & Documentation

• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Analyze and document business processes, workflows, and system interactions.
• Develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure requirements are clear, complete, and traceable throughout the project lifecycle.

Solution Design & Validation

• Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure solutions align with business needs.
• Support testing activities by creating test cases, validating functionality, and coordinating user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies; propose mitigation strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a primary point of contact for business units during project execution.
• Facilitate workshops, demos, and status meetings to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

Process Improvement & Mentorship

• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Mentor junior Business Analysts and share best practices.
• Contribute to standards and templates for documentation and requirements management.

Requirements

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

experience as a Business Analyst or similar role
Required
5
Years

strong understanding of business process modeling, requirements elicitation techniques, and documentation standards.
Required

proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Office, Visio, and requirements management platforms (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
Required

excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Required

experience in Agile/Scrum environments; familiarity with writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
Required

knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation.
Required

exposure to Azure DevOps for backlog management and traceability.
Required