Job#: 2053317
Job Description:
Job Title: Lead Technical Business Analyst
Length of Assignment: 6+ Month Contract
Pay Rate: $60 - $75 per hour
Location: Remote/WFH (must reside in one of the following cities):
- Cleveland, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Albany, NY
- Buffalo, NY
We are seeking a Lead Technical Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. This role requires an understanding of both business processes and technical capabilities, translating between these domains to design solutions that deliver business value. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, development teams, and other BAs to ensure the successful delivery of technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis & Solution Design
- Partner with business stakeholders and BAs to analyze business requirements.
- Transform business requirements into technical solution designs for development teams.
- Create clear, detailed user stories with appropriate technical context and acceptance criteria.
- Design end-to-end solutions considering UI, API, database, and integration requirements.
- Identify technical constraints and opportunities when analyzing business needs.
- Evaluate the feasibility of proposed solutions and suggest alternatives.
- Review and provide feedback on other BAs' technical analysis work.
- Guide best practices for writing user stories and technical requirements.
- Lead solution design sessions with development teams.
- Provide technical mentorship to other Business Analysts.
- Establish standards for technical documentation and analysis.
- Identify reusable patterns and solutions across projects.
- Create and maintain solution design documents.
- Document system interactions, data flows, and integration points.
- Develop clear acceptance criteria covering both business and technical needs.
- Create visual artifacts (workflows, diagrams) to communicate solutions.
- Maintain technical aspects of the backlog.
- Ensure requirements consider non-functional needs (performance, security, scalability).
- Facilitate discussions between business and technical teams.
- Translate technical constraints and possibilities into business terms.
- Present solution designs to various stakeholder groups.
- Build consensus on technical approaches.
- Work with architects to ensure solutions align with technical standards.
- Partner with Product Owners to prioritize technical requirements.
Business Analysis
- Strong requirements gathering and analysis skills.
- Ability to understand and model business processes.
- Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Proficiency in creating process flows and system diagrams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Solid understanding of web applications.
- Familiarity with basic web technologies (UI, APIs, databases), system integration concepts, common architectural patterns, and data modeling fundamentals.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
- Experience with Agile methodologies.
- Proficiency with requirements documentation tools, diagramming tools (e.g., Draw.io, Lucidchart), and project management systems (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
- Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years of Business Analysis experience with a significant technical component, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating:
- A strong track record of technical business analysis.
- Experience designing solutions for complex business problems.
- Successful collaboration with development teams.
- Experience in a similar industry or business domain.
- Business Analysis certifications (CBAP, CCBA).
- Background or experience in software development.
- Experience with enterprise architecture concepts.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to understand and translate between business and technical concepts.
- Collaborative approach to solution design.
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset.
EEO Employer
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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