Senior Business Analyst

Ciklum

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst/Business Systems Analyst
  • Expertise in the Cards and Payments domain
  • Hands-on experience with TSYS or comparable card processing platforms
  • Thorough knowledge of credit, debit, and prepaid card processing
  • Experience in gathering and documenting requirements including BRD, FRD, user stories, and acceptance criteria
  • Familiarity with UAT, integration testing, and defect management
  • Knowledge of APIs, system integrations, and data flows

Responsibilities

  • Gather and document business and functional requirements from stakeholders
  • Create and maintain documentation such as BRDs, FRDs, and process flows
  • Collaborate with development teams during SDLC to ensure project success
  • Provide expertise on credit, debit, and prepaid card products
  • Analyze change requests and perform impact assessments
  • Support UAT planning and coordinate testing activities
  • Engage in Agile ceremonies to facilitate project management

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with industry professionals
  • Opportunities for growth through large-scale projects
  • Access to tailored learning resources including workshops and certifications
  • Potential for internal mobility and exposure to diverse technologies
  • Comprehensive healthcare and life insurance options
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Senior Business Analyst with strong Cards and Payments domain expertise, preferably with hands-on experience working with TSYS or other major card processing platforms. The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, Product Owners, technology teams, QA, and payment processors to define requirements and deliver card payment solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements through stakeholder discussions and workshops
  • Create and maintain BRDs, FRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows
  • Work closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, Developers, QA, and business teams throughout the SDLC
  • Provide functional expertise across credit, debit, and prepaid card products
  • Demonstrate understanding of the card transaction lifecycle, including authorization, clearing, settlement, refunds, reversals, chargebacks, and disputes
  • Work with TSYS/card processing platforms and understand processor integrations and downstream systems
  • Analyze change requests, perform impact analysis, and identify dependencies across applications and teams
  • Support UAT planning, test case reviews, defect triage, and production releases
  • Collaborate with QA teams to ensure requirements are completely covered through functional and integration testing
  • Work with APIs, data flows, interfaces, and system integrations to translate business requirements into technical specifications
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
  • Maintain requirements traceability from business requirements through development, testing, and production implementation
  • Support investigation and resolution of production issues and business queries
  • Work with payment networks and industry standards, including Visa, Mastercard, and relevant regulatory/compliance requirements

Requirements:
  • 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst / Business Systems Analyst
  • Strong experience in Cards and Payments domain
  • Hands-on experience with TSYS or similar card processing platforms
  • Strong knowledge of credit card, debit card, and prepaid card processing
  • Experience with requirements gathering and documentation
  • Strong knowledge of BRD, FRD, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows
  • Experience with UAT, integration testing, defect management, and release support
  • Understanding of APIs, system integrations, data mapping, and data flows
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence

Personal skills:
  • Knowledge of ISO 8583 and card payment messaging
  • Experience with tokenization and digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Understanding of card authorization, clearing, settlement, chargebacks, and reconciliation
  • Experience working with Visa/Mastercard mandates and compliance changes
  • Knowledge of FIS, Fiserv, TSYS PRIME, or other payment processors
  • Basic SQL knowledge for data validation and analysis
  • Experience with payment fraud, risk, or regulatory initiatives

What's in it for you?
  • Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
  • Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
  • Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
  • Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
  • Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company's Benefit Plans

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