Business Systems Analyst — Agile & Data-Driven

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

401(k) match

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Business Systems Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and technology teams, driving requirements, analysis, testing, and delivery of strategic digital initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, SDLC and Agile knowledge, and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable solutions across Product, Engineering, and Operations.

This role offers growth within a collaborative team and exposure to enterprise modernization

Qualifications

• 8+ years combined education and/or analytics/systems development experience.
• Strong SDLC, Agile knowledge and software delivery experience.
• Experience eliciting requirements and managing stakeholders.
• Experience supporting SIT and UAT testing.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, and stakeholder workshops.
• Create business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, and user stories.
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering, and stakeholders to define outcomes.
• Support Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and UAT.
• Lead SIT and UAT testing efforts.
• Perform data analysis to support decisions and solution design.
• Identify process improvements and recommend technology solutions.
• Track requirements through full SDLC to ensure delivery.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Agile methodologies

Requirements elicitation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

SIT/UAT testing

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Reporting tools

Job description

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Business Systems Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and technology teams, driving requirements, analysis, testing, and delivery of strategic digital initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, SDLC and Agile knowledge, and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable solutions across Product, Engineering, and Operations.

This role offers growth within a collaborative team and exposure to enterprise modernization