Business Analyst

Rubico Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubico Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to bridge client vision and technical execution. You will translate business goals into actionable specifications, working closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to align on scope and priorities.

The role emphasizes collaboration across product, design, and development, with a focus on UAT, risk reduction, and continuous improvement. Requires Agile mindset and willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of converting high-level ideas into well-defined user stories and functional specifications.
• Strong experience leading software architecture design, hands-on development, and end-to-end testing, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and quality.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and technologies.
• Experience in leading conversations with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements.
• Strong collaboration skills to manage expectations of many stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Owners to ensure product vision and client goals are clearly articulated.
• Drive clarity by converting high-level ideas into well-defined user stories, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Lead conversations with stakeholders to gather requirements, define scope, and break down complex ideas.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical tasks for the development team.
• Ensure features align with the product roadmap and client expectations.
• Build a deep understanding of end users to guide user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Create alignment between Product Owner, developers, and testers.
• Help track and refine success metrics throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

User stories

Functional specs

Software architecture

Hands-on development

End-to-end testing

AI tools

Agile

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Job description

Bridges client vision and technical execution, translating goals into actionable solutions through collaboration.

The Business Analyst is responsible for acting as the crucial link between a client’s vision and the technical execution of a project. They translate business goals into clear, actionable specifications, ensuring that the team builds the right solutions the right way. This role is for strategic thinkers who enjoy problem-solving and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Owners to ensure product vision and client goals are clearly articulated.
• Drive clarity by converting high-level ideas into well-defined user stories, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Lead conversations with stakeholders to gather requirements, define scope, and break down complex ideas.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical tasks for the development team.
• Ensure features align with the product roadmap and client expectations.
• Build a deep understanding of end users to guide user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Create alignment between Product Owner, developers, and testers.
• Help track and refine success metrics throughout the development lifecycle.

Experience:

• Proven track record of converting high-level ideas into well-defined user stories and functional specifications.
• Strong experience leading software architecture design, hands-on development, and end-to-end testing, with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and quality.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and technologies.
• Experience in leading conversations with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements.
• Strong collaboration skills to manage expectations of many stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Characteristics:

• Exceptional communication skills, with a talent for articulating clear priorities and expectations.
• Has a goal-oriented mindset and a proven ability to reduce technical risk by ensuring accurate translation of requirements.
• Impeccable attention to detail coupled with excellent time management skills.
• A passion for continuous process improvement.
• Work regularly from a co-working space if living in the USA.
• Work in our offices with our 100+ employees if living in India.
• Flexible working hours due to close collaboration with people in other time zones.
• Close collaboration with remote teams and individuals.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally.