Business Analyst-Hybrid-West Palm

Job Summary
The IT Business Analyst will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and the IT department. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements, and ensuring that IT solutions align with organizational goals. The analyst will create detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and functional specifications to support application development, system enhancements, and other IT initiatives.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, end-users, and IT teams to identify and document business needs, requirements, and objectives.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize functional and non-functional requirements for application development and IT projects.
• Develop clear and comprehensive Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and process workflows.
• Work closely with software developers, QA teams, and other IT personnel to ensure requirements are accurately translated into technical solutions.
• Participate in system design discussions, solution validation, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Conduct gap analysis to identify areas of improvement in business processes and recommend IT-driven solutions.
• Assist in the creation of project plans, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with IT leadership and project managers.
• Support management and communication efforts related to IT system rollouts and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, policies, and best practices in requirements management and documentation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in IT/Application Development
• Experience in creating Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), use cases, user stories, and documentation, and process flow diagrams.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles (SDLC)/project management practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, excellent communication skills to interact with stakeholders/cross-teams.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools (Microsoft Visio) and MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of compliance, data security, or IT governance standards is a plus.
• Understanding SQL or database concepts for basic data validation and analysis.