Kanerika - Senior Business Analyst

Description:

About the Company:

We are seeking a proactive Business Analyst with 4-7 years of experience who can define functional requirements, support project planning, and contribute to data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in writing functional specs, working with cross-functional teams, and basic proficiency in SQL and Power BI to support reporting and analysis needs.

Responsibilities:

- Business & Functional Analysis: Elicit and document business and functional requirements through stakeholder discussions, workshops, and research.

- Functional Specifications: Draft BRDs, FRDs, use cases, user stories with acceptance criteria, and system behaviour documentation.

- SQL & Data Analysis: Use basic SQL to query data for validation, analysis, and stakeholder insights. Collaborate with developers and data teams for accurate data mapping.

- Power BI Support: Assist in building or reviewing dashboards, validating data outputs, and supporting business stakeholders in leveraging BI reports.

- Project Planning Assistance: Work with project managers to define scope, prioritize features, track milestones, and update timelines.

- Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a liaison between business users, tech teams, and QA to ensure shared understanding and smooth delivery.

- Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies and propose improvements through data-backed insights and process mapping.

- Testing & UAT: Prepare test cases, support user acceptance testing, and ensure alignment with business expectations.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (MBA preferred).

- 4-7 years experience as a Business Analyst with exposure to full SDLC.

- Solid understanding of writing functional specifications and process flows.

- Basic knowledge of SQL able to write simple queries, joins, and filters.

- Experience using Power BI able to interpret dashboards and assist in data storytelling.

- Proficiency with tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.

- Strong communication, analytical thinking, and documentation skills.

Required Skills:

- Domain knowledge in BFSI, Healthcare, Logistics, Retail or Manufacturing (or any other industry).

- Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.

- Familiarity with data pipelines, KPIs, and data validation.

- Certifications like CBAP, CCBA.