Lead Business Analyst - Data Analysis, Agile methodology

Experience: 12 to 15 years

Location: Pune, India

Skills: end-to-end payments lifecycle, payment types, ISO standards, payment rails, networks, requirements elicitation, BRD, FRD, FSD, gap analysis, impact analysis, traceability matrix, JIRA, Confluence, user story grooming, acceptance criteria, banking domain, payments domain, data analysis

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Payments Business Analyst with 12 years – 15 years of hands-on experience to support banking and financial services initiatives, with a strong focus on payments domain and agile delivery. The role involves close collaboration with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements, conduct impact analysis, and support end-to-end solution delivery.

Key responsibilities
• Elicit and document business and functional requirements (BRD/FRD/FSD)
• Perform gap, impact analysis, and maintain requirement traceability
• Work closely with product owners, developers, and QA teams in an Agile environment
• Groom user stories and define transparent acceptance criteria using JIRA and Confluence
• Support delivery across the payments lifecycle, ensuring alignment with industry standards

Mandatory Skills
• End-to-end payments lifecycle, payment types, ISO standards, payment rails and networks
• Requirements elicitation, BRD/FRD/FSD, gap & impact analysis, traceability matrix
• Agile delivery experience including JIRA ceremonies,



Confluence, user story grooming, and acceptance criteria
• Strong experience in banking and payments domain is essential

Key Responsibilities
1. Conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can drive business decisions.
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
3. Lead and participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
4. Create detailed documentation including user stories, process flows, and technical specifications.
5. Work closely with developers and QA teams to ensure successful implementation and testing of solutions.
6. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts and team members.
7. Continuously improve processes and methodologies to enhance productivity and delivery efficiency.

Skill Requirements
Mandatory Skills
• End-to-end payments lifecycle, payment types, ISO standards, payment rails and networks
• Requirements elicitation, BRD/FRD/FSD, gap & impact analysis, traceability matrix
• Agile delivery experience including JIRA ceremonies, Confluence, user story grooming, and acceptance criteria
• Strong experience in banking and payments domain is essential

Other Requirements
• Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) are a plus.

📌 Lead Business Analyst Data Analysis, Agile methodology (Pune)
🏢 HCL Technologies
📍 Pune