Senior HR Technology Business Analyst – HR Systems, SQL & Integrations

Axiom Path, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Path, Inc. is seeking a Senior HR Technology Business Analyst to bridge HR and IT for system enhancements, integrations, and automation. This role focuses on payroll, benefits, recruiting, and workforce management within a large enterprise HR tech landscape.

You will lead requirements discovery, create functional specs and user stories, and partner with developers through design, testing, and rollout to ensure scalable solutions and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, or enterprise IT solutions professional.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex enterprise applications and cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Strong expertise in business analysis, requirements gathering, functional specifications, technical documentation, and process mapping.
• Hands-on SQL proficiency, including writing queries, joining tables, analyzing datasets, and performing basic scripting.
• Experience translating business requirements into development-ready user stories, features, epics, and acceptance criteria.
• Understanding of enterprise application integrations, data mapping, and system-to-system workflows.
• Experience working with HR technology processes involving payroll, compensation, benefits, recruiting, or workforce management.
• Proven ability to investigate application defects, troubleshoot integration issues, and support production environments.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development lifecycle practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate solutions, and communicate technical findings.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, documentation, and communication abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both business stakeholders and technical development teams.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential employee information, including payroll and compensation data.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key liaison between HR stakeholders and technology teams, translating business challenges into actionable system requirements and technical solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

SQL

HR Technology

Agile/Scrum

Requirements Gathering

Documentation

Data Mapping

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Senior HR Technology Business Analyst – HR Systems, SQL & Integrations

Charlotte, United States

Axiom Path is an AI-first recruiting and staffing firm delivering RPO, MSP, and direct-hire solutions to enterprise clients across the U.S. Our team of experienced recruiters, supported by purpose-built automation, moves faster and communicates better so clients get qualified talent sooner and candidates get a clear, responsive process from first contact to start date.

Job Description

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join an enterprise technology team focused on improving the systems and processes that support critical human resources operations. This collaborative environment brings together HR, Payroll, Total Rewards, and IT professionals to deliver reliable, scalable technology solutions that improve employee experiences and streamline business operations.

The team supports a complex ecosystem of enterprise applications and integrations spanning payroll, compensation, benefits, recruiting, and workforce management. This position offers an opportunity to bridge business strategy and technical execution, contributing to system enhancements, process modernization, and ongoing operational improvements.

What's In Store For You

Work within a large-scale enterprise HR technology environment supporting multiple business functions.

Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Total Rewards, and technical delivery teams.

Contribute to enterprise application enhancements, system integrations, and automation initiatives.

Gain exposure to complex HR business processes, data environments, and cross-functional technology projects.

Play a meaningful role in improving the reliability and effectiveness of business-critical employee systems.

How You Will Make An Impact

Serve as a key liaison between HR stakeholders and technology teams, translating business challenges into actionable system requirements and technical solutions.

Lead requirements discovery sessions to understand business processes, identify operational gaps, and define opportunities for improvement.

Develop comprehensive business and technical documentation, including functional specifications, user stories, epics, acceptance criteria, and process workflows.

Analyze current-state processes and design future-state solutions that improve efficiency, automation, and system scalability.

Support enterprise HR applications and integrations involving payroll, compensation, benefits, recruiting, and workforce management.

Define integration requirements, data mappings, and system interactions to support accurate information exchange across applications.

Leverage SQL to investigate data discrepancies, validate business logic, troubleshoot issues, and support technical analysis.

Partner with developers, application teams, and business stakeholders throughout solution design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.

Investigate application defects, integration failures, and data inconsistencies, performing root cause analysis and coordinating effective resolutions.

Participate in Agile delivery activities, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, and sprint reviews.

Support the rollout of new functionality, application enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the HR technology landscape.

Requirements

Do You Bring Proven Success in Enterprise HR Technology Business Analysis?

7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, or enterprise IT solutions professional.

Demonstrated experience supporting complex enterprise applications and cross-functional technology initiatives.

Strong expertise in business analysis, requirements gathering, functional specifications, technical documentation, and process mapping.

Hands-on SQL proficiency, including writing queries, joining tables, analyzing datasets, and performing basic scripting.

Experience translating business requirements into development-ready user stories, features, epics, and acceptance criteria.

Understanding of enterprise application integrations, data mapping, and system-to-system workflows.

Experience working with HR technology processes involving payroll, compensation, benefits, recruiting, or workforce management.

Proven ability to investigate application defects, troubleshoot integration issues, and support production environments.

Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development lifecycle practices.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate solutions, and communicate technical findings.

Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, documentation, and communication abilities.

Ability to collaborate effectively with both business stakeholders and technical development teams.

Sound judgment when handling confidential employee information, including payroll and compensation data.