Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced, self-driven Senior Business Analyst who can independently lead requirements gathering, run stakeholder discussions, and translate business needs into clear, actionable solutions. You will act as the key link between business teams and technical teams, with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end requirements gathering through workshops, interviews, and process analysis
- Engage and manage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
- Define project scope, business objectives, and success criteria
- Document business requirements (BRD), functional specifications (FRD), user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Map current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) processes
- Perform gap analysis, impact analysis, and feasibility assessment
- Work closely with development, QA, and product teams to ensure requirements are understood and delivered correctly
- Prioritize requirements and manage the backlog
- Facilitate UAT planning and support sign-off
- Manage scope changes and maintain requirements traceability
- Identify risks, dependencies, and process improvement opportunities
- Mentor junior analysts and set documentation standards
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field
- 6–10 years of experience as a Business Analyst
- Proven experience leading requirements and stakeholder discussions independently
- Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies
- Hands-on experience with BRD/FRD, user stories, use cases, and process modeling (BPMN, UML)
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Visio, or similar tools
- Strong SQL / data analysis skills (preferred)
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution ability
- Critical thinking and problem-solving mindset
- Ownership, accountability, and ability to work independently
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Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for this position.
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About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
