Senior Business Analyst

Straive; United States; Sur place; USD 95 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Straive is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to collaborate across stakeholders and systems to analyze data with SQL, manage agile workflows, and design QA processes ensuring high-quality outcomes. You’ll work with teams to prioritize requirements, validate data, and drive deliverables in a fast-paced data-driven environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years as a BA, strong SQL skills, experience with JIRA, and familiarity with Tableau/Power BI.

Qualifications

• :3+ years as a Business Analyst in tech/consulting/data environments.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and Agile methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with project management and issue tracking tools like JIRA.
• Proficient in writing and executing SQL queries for data analysis, reporting, and QA validation.
• Able to gather, document, and manage business and technical requirements across diverse stakeholders.
• Experience designing and executing test plans to validate data and functional requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail in processes and solutions.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, interfacing with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms is preferred.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI is preferred.
• Experience with education data systems or K-12 education-focused nonprofits is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Apply knowledge of software development processes (Agile) and collaborate with project teams.
• Use SQL scripts to analyze data sets for reporting and QA validation.
• Track and prioritize requirements across multiple stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Design and execute QA test plans to ensure requirement fidelity.
• Leverage strong analytical skills in process design and optimization.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams, including senior management.
• Collaborate and contribute as part of a cross-functional team.

Connaissances

Business Analysis

Agile Methodologies

SQL Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Mgmt

Communication

Data Visualization

Outils

JIRA

Tableau

Power BI

Description du poste

We’re expanding our team with a detail-oriented Senior Business Analyst to work collaboratively across multiple stakeholders and systems to analyze data using SQL, manage agile development workflows, and design QA processes that ensure high-quality outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

• Apply knowledge of software development processes, such as agile methodology and working with project management and issue tracking tools (like JIRA)
• Use SQL scripts to analyze data sets for reporting and QA
• Track and prioritize requirements across multiple entities and a diverse set of stakeholders while ensuring timely deliverables
• Design and execute QA test plans and processes to ensure fidelity to the letter and spirit of requirements
• Utilize strong analytical skills and attention to detail inprocess design
• Leverage strong communication skills to work with technical and non-technical teams at all levels, including senior management, internally and externally
• Collaborate and work as part of a team effectively

Key Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in a technology, consulting, or data-driven environment
• Strong understanding of software development processes and Agile methodologies
• Hands-on experience with project management and issue tracking tools, such as JIRA
• Proficient in writing and executing SQL queries for data analysis, reporting, and QA validation
• Demonstrated ability to gather, document, and manage business and technical requirements across diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience designing and executing test plans to validate data and functional requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail in process and solution design
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team
• Familiarity with cloud platforms is preferred
• Experience using data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI is preferred
• Success with utilizing AI technologies to expedite and/or increase the quality and accuracy of analytical work is preferred
• Understanding of education data systems or experience working with K-12 schools, districts, or education-focused non-profits is preferred

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