Business Analyst - Banking (Richardson, TX)

ARGO; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Richardson, TX is seeking a Business Analyst to analyze business needs and design effective solutions within the Financial Services sector. This onsite role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration across departments. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and ideally have experience in banking or financial services. The position offers opportunity for involvement in all stages of the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or banking.
• Prior programming or technical background is a plus.
• Able to travel to customer sites or industry events up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and non‑functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear specifications.
• Create use cases, process flows, and functional solution designs.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Analysis

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Business Analyst - Banking (Richardson, TX)

ARGO is a leading provider of software and analytics solutions for both the financial services and healthcare industries. ARGO transforms business processes for financial service providers and healthcare organizations using proven business models and software innovation informed by real customer challenges, breakthrough technology, and rich analytics.

• This is an onsite position in Richardson, Texas

JOB SUMMARY

The Business Analyst (BA) is responsible for analyzing business needs, gathering and documenting requirements, and collaborating with stakeholders to design effective solutions for the Financial Services Industry. This role collaborates across departments, including project managers, product managers, SDLC staff (development, quality assurance, UX), and other Line of Business product management on cross‑LOB initiatives. Contributes to the full product lifecycle—from ideation and design to implementation and enhancements. The role scales in responsibility and complexity based on experience level, from entry‑level to leadership.

TIME ALLOCATION

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis: 35%
• Solution Design & Documentation: 30%
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: 20%
• Testing Support & Validation: 10%
• Process Improvement & Team Support: 5%

EXPECTED WORK AND PERFORMANCE (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and non‑functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable specifications.
• Create use cases, process flows, and functional solution designs.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), developers, and QA teams.
• Facilitate and participate in scope and design sessions.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and obtain approvals.
• Maintain traceability of requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to or lead process improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Retail Banking work experience and/or Business Analyst experience.
• Experience in financial services or banking.
• Prior programming or technical background is a plus.
• Able to travel to customer sites or industry events up to 15% of the time.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE

• Proficiency in requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation.
• Understanding of SDLC and methodologies.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• High degree of IT Automation literacy including:
  • The ability to recognize, understand, and effectively use technology concepts in day‑to‑day job functions including training, implementation, and testing.
  • A general understanding of data constructs (where data is stored, which systems own the data, availability of data and KPI numerical interpretation).
• Analytical Skills – strong quantitative analytical and critical thinking skills.

ATTENDANCE/WORK LOCATION

The position is based in our Richardson, TX Headquarters. Daily physical presence in the office is required for interaction with coworkers, attending meetings, and for collaboration on projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit stationary, constantly operate computer keyboarding and office equipment. The employee must be able to communicate with employees and customers, evaluate, edit, revise, update, and provide solutions to critical data development and solutions. The candidate must be able to travel overnight, including occasional weekends.

DISCLAIMER

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants for U.S. or Canadian based positions with ARGO must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time for ARGO positions.
• Pre‑employment background screening will be conducted.

DEPARTMENT

Business Analysts. This is a full time position.