Payments Business Analyst

Role: Payments Business Analyst

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 
Type: Contract / C2H
Experience: 9+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Payments Business Analyst to join our client's team in Pittsburgh, PA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Payments domain (SWIFT/ISO20022/ACH), excellent analytical skills, and hands-on experience with business process mapping, functional documentation, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and define business requirements, functional, and operational specifications for projects of moderate complexity.

• Formulate and document system scope, objectives, constraints, and assumptions based on user needs.

• Collaborate with IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of technology solutions.

• Gather and translate business or functional requirements into detailed functional designs, test plans, and user documentation.

• Participate in functional design discussions, analyze business process flows, and identify areas for process improvement.

• Conduct testing, including case development, requirement traceability, script writing, and execution.

• Train end-users on new or enhanced applications and systems.

• Apply knowledge of regulatory, legal, and corporate risk control policies to support development of compliant processes.

• Use data analytics to provide insights and identify hidden patterns that can drive process and system improvements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the Payments domain.

• Strong understanding of SWIFT / ISO20022 (MT, MX messages) and ACH (NACHA formats).

• Working knowledge of Agile methodology and participation in Agile ceremonies.

• Proficiency in Data Analytics and ability to work with large, diverse data sets.

• Exposure to Java or Python development environments for collaboration with product teams (a plus).

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with banking or financial services environments preferred.

Technical Competencies:

• Payments Systems (SWIFT / ISO20022 / ACH)

• Business Analysis & Process Documentation

• Agile Methodology

• Data Analytics

• SDLC Process Understanding

• Functional Testing & UAT Support

Additional Details:

• Work Mode: Onsite – Pittsburgh, PA

• Type: Contract / C2H

• Experience: 9+ Years

• Domain: Banking / Payments