Strategic Business Analyst (Hybrid) – SF

QODE; Almont (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QODE is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions in a hybrid San Francisco environment. You will gather requirements, translate them into detailed specifications, and collaborate with product, development, QA, and design teams to deliver clear, actionable outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a tech-driven BA role, strong communication, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence, Visio, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, CS, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years as a Business Analyst in a technology-driven environment.
• Experience in elicitation, analysis, and documentation using UML/BPMN.
• Strong SDLC knowledge: Agile and Waterfall.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Visio; SQL familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders via interviews, workshops, and surveys.
• Translate needs into functional and non-functional specs, user stories, and process flows.
• Collaborate with product, development, QA, and design teams for shared requirements understanding.
• Facilitate requirement validation sessions and obtain stakeholder sign-off.
• Analyze processes, identify inefficiencies, and propose improvements.
• Support development and testing by clarifying requirements and resolving ambiguities.
• Create and maintain BRDs, use cases, and training materials.
• Perform gap analyses between current and future state processes and systems.
• Assist in planning and execution of UAT.
• Contribute to BA methodologies and best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder interviews

Requirements elicitation

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

SQL

Job description

QODE is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions in a hybrid San Francisco environment. You will gather requirements, translate them into detailed specifications, and collaborate with product, development, QA, and design teams to deliver clear, actionable outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a tech-driven BA role, strong communication, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence, Visio, and SQL.