Mid-Level Business Analyst

Motion Recruitment; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Business Analyst for an onsite role in Phoenix, AZ. You will join a financial services organization to support software and process improvements, collaborating with business leaders and development teams in an Agile environment.

You will gather requirements, create process flows, use cases, journey maps, and ensure solutions align with operational goals while expanding into strategic, cross-functional responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Business Analyst experience.
• Experience in an Agile software development environment.
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills.
• Experience creating user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to facilitate discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with process mapping and workflow documentation.
• Functional testing, validation, or UAT experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Defining business and functional requirements.
• Creating process flows, use cases, journey maps, and supporting documentation.
• Prioritizing initiatives alongside business leaders.
• Working with development teams throughout the software lifecycle.
• Supporting testing and validating completed solutions.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile

Requirements gathering

Documentation

User stories

Stakeholder facilitation

Process mapping

Testing/UAT

Communication

Independent work

Job description

Business Analyst Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)

An established and growing organization within the financial services industry is seeking a Business Analyst to join its technology team in Phoenix. This is a full-time opportunity supporting software and process improvements within a business that serves financial institutions, lenders, real estate finance organizations, and related clients. The environment utilizes Agile methodologies alongside SQL, SSRS reporting, XML-based document solutions, and business process analysis tools.

This role offers the chance to work closely with business leaders, end users, and software development teams while helping shape technology solutions from the ground up. The ideal candidate enjoys solving business problems, asking thoughtful questions, documenting requirements, and ensuring technology initiatives align with operational goals. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to expand beyond traditional requirements gathering into a more strategic, cross-functional role.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of Business Analyst experience
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills
• Experience creating user stories and acceptance criteria
• Ability to facilitate discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with process mapping and workflow documentation
• Functional testing, validation, or UAT experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Desired Skills & Experience

• SQL query development
• SSRS reporting experience
• XML document generation solutions
• Mortgage, lending, legal, title, or financial services industry experience
• Product Owner or project coordination exposure
• Experience identifying automation opportunities and process improvements

What You Will Be Doing

• Partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs
• Defining business and functional requirements
• Creating process flows, use cases, journey maps, and supporting documentation
• Prioritizing initiatives alongside business leaders
• Working with development teams throughout the software lifecycle
• Supporting testing and validating completed solutions
• Identifying opportunities to streamline operations and improve efficiency

Tech Breakdown

• 40% Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
• 25% Agile Collaboration & Prioritization
• 20% Testing & Validation
• 15% SQL, Reporting & Data Analysis

Daily Responsibilities

• 60% Hands-on Business Analysis
• 10% Project Coordination & Prioritization
• 30% Team Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Alexandria Campos