Technical Business Analyst (Tech BA) - Banking & Financial Services

Job Title: Technical Business Analyst (Tech BA) - Banking & Financial Services

Job Location: Atlanta, GA / Raleigh, NC / Charlotte, NC - Onsite

Duration: Contract

Pay Rate: $45 to $50

Description

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a Technically Strong Banking Business Analyst who combines deep banking domain knowledge with hands-on SQL and application analysis skills. They should be capable of understanding existing systems, working with developers and architects, creating detailed functional specifications, and converting complex business requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.

Strong client-facing experience, confidence in working with senior business leaders, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Key Focus Areas: Banking Domain + Technical Business Analysis + SQL + Existing System Analysis + Functional Specifications + Agile + Epics / Features / User Stories.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst (Tech BA) with strong Banking and Financial Services domain knowledge and a solid technical background. The ideal candidate will work closely with client teams, senior business stakeholders, architects, and development teams to understand existing applications, analyze business and technical requirements, and translate them into detailed functional specifications.

The candidate should have hands-on experience with SQL, database analysis, and a good understanding of software development concepts. Experience working in Agile environments and creating Epics, Features, User Stories, and functional specifications is essential.

This is a client-facing role requiring excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with client teams, senior business leaders, product owners, and technology stakeholders to understand business requirements and technical needs.
• Analyze existing banking applications, systems, workflows, and business processes to understand current-state functionality.
• Perform system analysis and translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• Create and maintain Epics, Features, User Stories, acceptance criteria, and requirement documentation.
• Work closely with development teams to clarify requirements, explain system functionality, and support solution design.
• Use SQL queries to analyze databases, validate data, investigate issues, and understand existing system behavior.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to assess system dependencies, integrations, and technical feasibility.
• Identify gaps between existing system capabilities and business requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, workshops, and functional walkthroughs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
• Support QA and testing teams by providing functional clarification, reviewing test scenarios, and validating requirements.
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and delivered solutions.
• Communicate effectively with both business and technical teams to ensure successful project execution.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or IT Business Analyst within Banking and Financial Services.

• Good understanding of banking products, processes, systems, and workflows.

• Hands-on experience analyzing existing applications and documenting current-state and future-state functionality.

• Strong SQL knowledge, including the ability to write queries, perform data analysis, and validate information.

• Understanding of software development concepts, application architecture, APIs, integrations, and database systems.

• Ability to create detailed functional specifications and translate business requirements into technical requirements.

• Proven experience writing and managing:

• Epics

• Features

• User Stories

• Acceptance Criteria

• Functional Specifications

• Business and Functional Requirements

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum, and SDLC.

• Experience working closely with developers, architects, QA teams, and senior business stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Technical Skills

• SQL: Query writing, data analysis, database validation, and troubleshooting.
• Development Knowledge: Understanding of programming concepts and application development; prior development experience is a plus.
• Databases: Knowledge of relational databases and data structures.
• Application Analysis: Ability to understand existing systems, application workflows, and integrations.
• API & Integrations: Basic understanding of REST APIs, system interfaces, and application integrations.
• Agile Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Documentation: Functional specifications, process flows, use cases, and requirement traceability.

Banking Domain Experience

Candidates should have strong Banking and Financial Services experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Retail Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Digital Banking
• Core Banking Systems
• Payments and Fund Transfers
• Deposits and Lending
• Cards and Transaction Processing
• Account Opening and Customer Onboarding
• Banking Operations and Account Servicing
• Banking Application Modernization

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Previous experience as a developer or in a development-oriented role.
• Experience working on banking application modernization or transformation initiatives.
• Ability to read and understand existing application logic and technical documentation.
• Experience reverse-engineering existing systems and documenting functional behavior.
• Knowledge of APIs, microservices, system integrations, and data flows.
• Experience working directly with client teams and senior business leadership.
• Experience performing similar Technical BA responsibilities in large-scale banking projects.

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