Technical Business Analyst (BA)

Role Overview:

The Technical Business Analyst will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements for web-based software projects. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders, project managers, and development teams to ensure that project goals align with business objectives and technical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and define clear, actionable business and technical requirements

• Document use cases, user stories, workflows, and business processes

• Translate business needs into functional specifications for the development team

• Assist in creating project documentation including wireframes, process flow diagrams, and functional requirements

• Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle

• Support the development and QA teams during implementation and testing phases

• Conduct impact analysis, gap analysis, and feasibility studies for proposed changes

• Participate in and facilitate meetings, workshops, and requirement-gathering sessions

• Assist in user acceptance testing (UAT) and support post-deployment activities

Requirements

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in a software development or web-based project environment

• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Experience working in Agile or hybrid development methodologies

Technical Skills:

• Ability to bridge business needs with technical solutions

• Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP concepts

• Basic understanding of relational databases, particularly MariaDB/MySQL, with the ability to write basic SQL queries

• Experience using diagramming tools like UML or BPMN for use cases, process flows, and system modeling

• Proficiency with requirement management tools such as Jira

• Good understanding of API concepts and web service interactions

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent documentation skills, with a focus on clarity and precision

• Active listening skills and a proactive approach to requirement elicitation

• Ability to facilitate workshops, meetings, and discussions with multiple stakeholders

• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated

Benefits

Location: Fully Remote
UK Working Hours: 9am - 5:30pm
Salary Range: R40 000 - R50 000

Originally posted on Himalayas