Senior Business Analyst

Job Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber

Senior Business Systems Analyst to join our team in Riyadh. In this role, you will act as the critical bridge between our KSA-based clients, product leads, and offshore engineering teams. We are looking for an analytical powerhouse who excels at decomposing complex business visions into precise, technical specifications. The ideal candidate is a native Arabic speaker who understands the nuances of the Saudi market and can navigate the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with technical rigor and professional maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Engineering:
• Facilitate discovery sessions with stakeholders to extract, challenge, and refine business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Technical Documentation:
• Produce high-quality, developer-ready documentation, including BRDs, SRS, and detailed User Stories with clear Acceptance Criteria (Gherkin style preferred).
• System & Process Modeling:
• Architect logical solution flows using BPMN 2.0, flowcharts, state diagrams, sequence diagrams, ERDs, and integration mappings.
• Backlog Management:
• Own and maintain the product backlog in Jira or Azure DevOps, ensuring items are prioritized, estimated, and meet the Definition of Ready.
• Validation & QA Support:
• Collaborate with QA teams to align test cases with business logic and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles with clients.
• Localization:
• Ensure system logic and user flows are culturally and linguistically optimized for the KSA market.

Requirements

• Qualifications
• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience:
• 6+ years of experience in Business Systems Analysis, with a proven track record in Mobile & Web Product Development.
• Process & Tool Proficiency:
• o Strong expertise in business analysis methodologies, requirement elicitation, and stakeholder management.
• o Hands-on experience with backlog and collaboration tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, and MS Visio (or similar).
• o Deep understanding of SDLC and Scrum agile frameworks.
• Data & Technical Skills:
• o Practical knowledge of databases and SQL querying.
• o Familiarity with BI reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) to support data-driven decision-making.
• o Pega knowledge is a plus.
• Communication & Domain Knowledge:
• o Native Arabic speaker with excellent English fluency (written and spoken).
• o Ability to present complex technical logic clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• o Familiarity with KSA digital transformation trends and regulatory environments is a strong plus.
• Professional Attributes:
• o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business challenges and propose viable technical solutions.
• o Proven track record working in cross-functional teams and handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• o High attention to detail and a commitment to meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.