Associate Business Analyst

Role Definition:

We are looking for a Techno-Functional Business Analyst who can bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in technical configuration, product understanding, and system integrations, with a long-term goal of transitioning into a Project/Product Manager role. This role requires hands-on involvement in analyzing, configuring, testing, and documenting product capabilities, ensuring seamless system integration before moving towards business process optimization.

1) Primary Responsibilities:

Technical Responsibilities:

• Understand technical configurations of the product and ensure accurate implementation.
• Gather and analyze technical and system integration requirements from clients.
• Read and interpret project requirement documents to identify necessary implementations.
• Conduct gap analysis between systems & APIs and recommend integration solutions.
• Test APIs, analyze responses, and document functional specifications (FSD).
• Create and maintain technical integration documents with flowcharts and system diagrams.
• Evaluate technical documentation, product architecture, and system workflows.
• Work closely with development, QA, and product teams to ensure smooth feature releases.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Assist in translating technical insights into business requirements for stakeholders.
• Document functional workflows and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Support business teams in understanding product capabilities and system behaviors.
• Manage and process change requests from clients effectively.
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers, Product Managers, and BA team members to ensure smooth project execution.
• Ensure all documentation meets enterprise-level quality standards and is well-structured for stakeholder approvals.
• Gradually transition into a full-fledged Business Analyst role, taking ownership of business process optimizations.

2) Skills Required:

Technical Skills:

• Basic understanding of SaaS product development and its technology stacks (e.g., JavaScript, CSS, Java, NGINX, MySQL, MongoDB, microservices, APIs).
• Hands-on experience in API testing, web services, and system integrations.
• Knowledge of networking and internet protocols.
• Strong skills in data manipulation and analysis (Excel, Google Sheets, SQL preferred).

Business & Analytical Skills:

• Exceptional requirement-gathering, gap analysis, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to business stakeholders effectively.
• Strong verbal and email communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing project needs and business strategies.
• Exposure to BFSI/FinTech/RegTech domains is a plus.

The Associate Business Analyst supports product configuration, client integrations, API testing, and the translation of technical findings into business requirements. The role works across technical and business teams and includes a gradual move toward broader business analysis and process optimization.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Review product configurations and project requirements to support accurate implementation.
• Gather client requirements for technical changes and system integrations; identify gaps across systems and APIs.
• Test APIs, assess responses, and document functional specifications and integration flows.
• Maintain technical and functional documentation, including diagrams and workflow descriptions.
• Coordinate with development, QA, product, project, and business teams to support releases and project execution.
• Explain product capabilities and technical findings to business stakeholders and process client change requests.
• Support business process optimization as responsibilities develop toward broader business analysis.

Good fit signals

• You have hands-on experience with API testing, web services, and system integrations.
• You can gather requirements, analyze gaps, and create clear technical and functional documentation.
• You can explain technical concepts to business stakeholders and communicate clearly in writing and conversation.
• You are comfortable working with development, QA, product, project, and business colleagues as project needs evolve.
• Exposure to BFSI, FinTech, or RegTech would be a plus, not a stated requirement.