Senior Business Analyst (STL Only)

Apex Systems; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401K with match

ESPP

HSA

EAP

Training & certs

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst in St. Louis, MO to own end-to-end requirements and serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.

The role emphasizes documenting system interactions, mapping data flows, and designing effective technology solutions. You will facilitate collaborative meetings, elicit complex requirements, evaluate feasibility, and propose options aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of business analysis, requirements gathering, and functional specification development supporting software initiatives.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence, and MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering using workshops, interviews, process analysis, and user stories.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to understand objectives and opportunities.
• Translate business and data needs into functional specifications for dev and test teams.
• Analyze current and future state processes for system and workflow improvements.
• Define system scope and objectives based on research and risk management.
• Document detailed business workflows, system interactions, and solution designs.
• Create comprehensive user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with developers and testers throughout the SDLC.
• Support QA efforts and user acceptance testing.
• Track defects, enhancements, and deliverables in PM tools.

Skills

Workshop facilitation

Process mapping

Requirements elicitation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Job#: 3055045

Job Description:

Senior Business Analyst

Location: St. Louis, Missouri (On-site)

Role Overview

An experienced Senior Business Analyst is required to own requirements end-to-end, serving as a trusted liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. This professional must apply strong technical acumen to document system interactions, map data flows, and design effective technology solutions. The position requires facilitating collaborative meetings, eliciting complex requirements, evaluating business requests for feasibility, and recommending options that align with organizational objectives. Cooperation with software engineers, quality assurance teams, and business sponsors will be critical to successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering initiatives using workshops, interviews, process analysis, and user stories.
• Facilitate productive discussions with stakeholders to understand objectives, challenges, and opportunities.
• Translate business and data needs into clear functional specifications for development and testing teams.
• Analyze current and future state processes to identify opportunities for system and workflow improvement.
• Formulate and define system scope and objectives based on research and proactive risk management.
• Document detailed business workflows, system interactions, and solution designs.
• Create comprehensive user stories complete with relevant and clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate closely with developers and testers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support quality validation efforts and facilitate user acceptance testing.
• Track defects, enhancements, and deliverables within project management tools.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred.
• Experience: Three to five years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, and functional specification development supporting software initiatives.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, specifically Jira and Confluence, is required. Competency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, is also necessary. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in requirements elicitation techniques such as meeting facilitation, business process mapping, and workflow analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Agile software development methodologies and hybrid delivery environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications and complex business processes.
• Familiarity with APIs, integrations, and distributed systems.
• Basic knowledge of SQL or experience conducting structured data analysis.
• Proven ability to manage multiple interdependent initiatives simultaneously.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan).
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• A corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address).

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