IT Business Analyst: Data, APIs & QA

Esprit Nexus Inc.; Washington; Presencial; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Esprit Nexus Inc. in the United States seeks a highly analytical Business Analyst to bridge business requirements and technical implementation.

You will work with business stakeholders and the development team to understand needs and translate them into actionable specifications for new features and improvements. The role emphasizes SQL data validation, API testing, and QA, with responsibilities across requirements gathering, UI/UX mockups, data reconciliation, and end-to-end data flow mapping

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst in a technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of SQL for data validation and debugging.
• Hands-on understanding of API testing tools (Postman, Swagger).
• Basic understanding of programming concepts (Ruby, Python, or Java).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Takes ownership in conducting requirements gathering and analysis.
• Liaises with internal customers and follows up to completion on programming and IT issues.
• Evaluates new features and functionality in upcoming releases.
• Works with the development team to generate mockups for UI/UX enhancements.
• Triages backlog of new features and requirements.
• Tests requested functionality when development is complete.
• Maintains current project notes and communicates information to business partners and developers.
• Performs cross platform data analysis and validation.
• Works independently and collaboratively with stakeholders troubleshooting system failures and data discrepancies.
• Facilitates user acceptance testing for all new software to get final approval for deployment to production.
• Defines and executes regression test plans to assist in implementation of software releases.
• Analyze business processes, data models, and application workflows to identify requirements, gaps, and optimization opportunities.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• Write and execute SQL queries to validate data integrity and accuracy across systems.
• Perform data reconciliation and troubleshoot data discrepancies across multiple hops or layers of the application.
• Engage with external teams and partners to validate API endpoints, payloads, and integrations.
• Collaborate with developers to define and test API scenarios, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
• Review API documentation and verify that responses align with business rules and system expectations.
• Review and interpret existing application code to understand logic and trace data flow.
• Identify issues and provide insights to developers on where and how changes should be made.
• Support root cause analysis of application or data flow issues and propose corrective actions.
• Map and document end-to-end data flow across systems, identifying transformation points, dependencies, and potential bottlenecks.
• Work with architects and engineers to trace issues through multiple hops and pinpoint where data or logic breaks occur.
• Serve as the liaison between business users, external partners, and internal development teams.
• Facilitate discussions to clarify requirements, validate solutions, and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
• Document meeting notes, findings, and validation outcomes to maintain transparency and continuity.

Conocimientos

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication

Data analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Herramientas

Postman

Swagger

Descripción del empleo

Esprit Nexus Inc. in the United States seeks a highly analytical Business Analyst to bridge business requirements and technical implementation.

You will work with business stakeholders and the development team to understand needs and translate them into actionable specifications for new features and improvements. The role emphasizes SQL data validation, API testing, and QA, with responsibilities across requirements gathering, UI/UX mockups, data reconciliation, and end-to-end data flow mapping