Technical Business Analyst

Imea; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Imea is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to bridge business and technology across AWS-based and vendor platforms, hybrid and home-grown apps in a dynamic environment. You will translate business needs into actionable requirements, supporting decision-making and successful delivery.

You will gather requirements, analyze solutions, and contribute to test automation and AI-enabled initiatives, working with data, APIs, and integrations while ensuring quality across platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar in a complex tech environment.
• Strong ability to elicit, document, analyze, and manage stakeholders across business and tech.
• Experience with databases, SQL, data analysis, and data validation; API and integrations exposure.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business users, product owners, developers, QA/SDETs, and other stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document requirements.
• Translate complex business needs into clear functional and technical requirements, user stories, processes, and acceptance criteria.
• Support decision-making by articulating impacts, dependencies and trade-offs across platforms.
• Work across cloud-based, vendor-supported, hybrid, and internal platforms.
• Analyze data flows, integrations, and system interactions to ensure completeness and feasibility of requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams on API requirements, database analysis, data mapping, and validation logic.
• Use querying and analytical skills to investigate issues, validate data, and support testing and implementation.
• Partner with SDETs, developers, and product owners to establish and enhance test automation frameworks.
• Contribute to AI and intelligent automation initiatives by defining business use cases, requirements, controls, and outcomes.
• Support end-to-end delivery with testing, defect triage, UAT support, and post-implementation validation.
• Drive continuous improvement in BA practices, documentation standards, and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Elicitation

SQL / Data querying

Data validation

APIs & Integrations

Agile / Scrum

Test automation knowledge

AI / automation initiatives

Tools

Playwright

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking a self-driven, versatile, and collaborative Technical Business Analyst to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who can operate effectively across a diverse technology landscape that includes AWS-based solutions, vendor platforms, hybrid environments, and home-grown applications. The ideal candidate will be comfortable bridging the gap between business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams, helping translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements that support sound decision-making and successful delivery.

The Technical Business Analyst will play a key role in requirements gathering, solution analysis, process improvement, and validation, while also contributing to strategic initiatives involving test automation and AI-enabled capabilities. This individual should possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with hands-on technical knowledge in areas such as databases, APIs, data querying, and data validation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business users, product owners, developers, QA/SDETs, and other stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements.
• Translate complex business needs into clear functional and technical requirements, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Support business decision-making by articulating impacts, dependencies, trade-offs, and solution considerations across multiple platforms and systems.
• Work across a diverse technology ecosystem, including cloud-based, vendor-supported, hybrid, and internally developed platforms.
• Analyze data flows, integrations, and system interactions to ensure requirements are complete, accurate, and feasible.
• Collaborate with technical teams on API requirements, database analysis, data mapping, and validation logic.
• Use querying and analytical skills to investigate issues, validate data, and support testing and implementation efforts.
• Partner with SDETs, developers, and product owners to identify requirements needed to establish and enhance test automation frameworks.
• Contribute to initiatives involving AI and intelligent automation, helping define business use cases, requirements, controls, and expected outcomes.
• Support end-to-end delivery by participating in testing, defect triage, UAT support, and post-implementation validation.
• Drive continuous improvement in business analysis practices, documentation standards, and cross-team collaboration.

QualificationsRequired:

• Proven experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar role in a complex technology environment.
• Strong experience in requirements elicitation, documentation, analysis, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work effectively with both business and technical audiences, simplifying complex concepts and facilitating alignment.
• Solid understanding of databases, SQL/querying, data analysis, and data validation.
• Experience working with APIs, system integrations, and data mapping.
• Familiarity with modern application environments spanning cloud platforms, vendor systems, hybrid architectures, and custom-built solutions.
• Experience supporting or contributing to automation testing initiatives, including gathering requirements for automation frameworks, and working closely with SDET teams.
• Exposure to or experience with AI, machine learning, or intelligent automation initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess business needs and recommend practical, scalable solutions.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies, including writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and participating in sprint ceremonies.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred:

• Experience in environments with complex enterprise systems and cross-functional dependencies.
• Knowledge of test automation tools Playwright, frameworks, and quality engineering practices.
• Familiarity with data governance, controls, and validation processes.
• Experience supporting digital transformation, modernization, or platform integration efforts.
• Understanding of AI-driven tools, workflow automation, or analytics-enabled business solutions.

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home.

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$77,000.00 - $131,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers