Business Analyst - Payments (W2 Only)

SSi People; United States; On-site; USD 55,104 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

A staffing and recruiting company is looking for a mid-senior level Payments Business Analyst. The role involves supporting new product offerings and strategic initiatives in the payments domain, partnering with various teams to deliver compliant payment solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, strong expertise in payments, and knowledge of SWIFT payments. This contract position focuses on Agile delivery, requiring documentation and training material development as key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst.
• Strong payments domain expertise, including wires and SWIFT.
• Experience with ISO 20022 messaging and MP to MX migration.

Responsibilities

• Support Agile delivery teams by defining and documenting business requirements.
• Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and related documentation.
• Partner with product and technology teams to support new payment initiatives.
• Develop training materials and business documentation for new functionality releases.
• Support risk identification and mitigation within payment processes.
• Provide release validation, user acceptance testing, and post-release support.

Skills

Business Analysis

Payments Domain Expertise

SWIFT Payments

ISO 20022 Messaging

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SQL

Job description

Pay Range

$40.00/hr – $45.00/hr

Job Title

Payments Business Analyst

Overview

This role supports new product offerings and strategic initiatives within the payments domain. The team works across multiple payment rails and partners closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Systems Analysts, and Operations to deliver secure, compliant payment solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support Agile delivery teams by defining and documenting business requirements
• Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and related documentation
• Partner with product and technology teams to support new payment initiatives
• Develop training materials and business documentation for new functionality releases
• Support risk identification and mitigation within payment processes
• Provide release validation, user acceptance testing, and post-release support

Required Experience and Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst
• Strong payments domain expertise, including wires and SWIFT
• Experience with ISO 20022 messaging and MP to MX migration
• Hands‑on knowledge of SWIFT payments and wire processing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across ACH, chips, immediate payments, faster payments, or real‑time payments
• Certifications in Business Analysis, Product Ownership, or Agile methodologies
• Experience using Jira and Confluence
• Working knowledge of SQL

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries: Staffing and Recruiting