Job Title: Senior / Lead Business Analyst – Cards & Payments - Mainframe
Location: Pune / Bangalore
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
Create and maintain BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and functional specifications.
Conduct requirement workshops and solution design discussions.
Perform impact assessments for regulatory, product, and system changes.
Act as a liaison between business, technology, and testing teams.
Support end-to-end project delivery through Agile and SDLC methodologies.
Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure solutions meet business objectives.
Facilitate UAT, production deployments, and post-implementation support.
Drive requirement sign-offs and manage stakeholder communications.
Support multi-country and large-scale payment transformation initiatives.
Required Skills
Domain Expertise
Credit Cards & Payments
Card Issuing Platforms
Authorization Processing
Clearing & Settlement
Chargebacks & Disputes
ISO 8583 Messaging
Card Lifecycle Management




Banking & Financial Services
Business Analysis
Requirements Gathering & Elicitation
BRD / FRD Preparation
User Story Creation
Process Mapping (AS-IS / TO-BE)
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Agile Scrum Methodology
Technical Skills
Languages: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, SQL, Python, JSON, Ezytrieve
Platforms: VisionPLUS, Triumph
Documentation Tools: Confluence, JIRA, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Tools: Mainframe, Microservices, APIs
Cloud Knowledge: AWS, Microsoft Azure
AI Tool: Microsoft Foundary, Agent Assist
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with global banks or payment networks.
Knowledge of Visa, Mastercard, or other card scheme processes.
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Skilled Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) certification preferred.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Key Competencies
Analytical Thinking
Problem Solving
Communication & Presentation
Leadership & Mentor

📌 Mainframe BA (Pune)
🏢 Synechron
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