Senior IT Business Analyst III– SQL, Requirements Engineering & Systems Integration

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join a collaborative technology team dedicated to enhancing enterprise applications, optimizing business processes, and delivering innovative technology solutions. This opportunity offers the chance to work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, software developers, architects, and quality assurance teams to translate complex business challenges into effective technical solutions.

As a Senior IT Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in bridging business needs and technology delivery. The ideal candidate brings strong requirements engineering expertise, hands-on SQL proficiency, and the ability to independently lead complex analysis initiatives across multiple business applications and systems.

What's In Store For You

• Hybrid Work Schedule: Onsite in Charlotte, NC, Monday through Thursday, with Fridays designated as remote.
  

• Working Hours: Eight-hour workdays with core hours between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM ET.
  

• Contract Opportunity: Initial six-month engagement with the possibility of extension through the end of 2027.
  

• Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099); contract-only position with no contract-to-permanent arrangement.
  

• Work on complex enterprise technology initiatives involving business applications, data analysis, and systems integration.
  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence technology solutions through structured business analysis.
  

• Take ownership of requirements discovery, solution validation, and business process improvement initiatives.
  

How You Will Make An Impact

• Lead end-to-end business analysis activities for medium-to-large technology initiatives, including discovery, requirements definition, solution evaluation, and implementation support.
  

• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements gathering sessions to understand business needs and translate them into actionable technical requirements.
  

• Develop and maintain comprehensive business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
  

• Write, analyze, and interpret SQL SELECT queries, including WHERE clauses, filters, and JOIN statements, to investigate data, validate business rules, and support system analysis.
  

• Collaborate with product owners, developers, architects, and QA teams to evaluate solution options, clarify requirements, and resolve technical or functional ambiguities.
  

• Analyze current-state and future-state business processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
  

• Support Agile delivery practices, including backlog refinement, story mapping, sprint planning, and release validation.
  

• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test scenario development, requirements traceability, defect investigation, and business validation.
  

• Analyze data flows, integration requirements, and application dependencies to support enterprise systems and reporting initiatives.
  

• Communicate complex business and technical findings through presentations, documentation, and stakeholder discussions.
  

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts while promoting consistent analysis and documentation practices.
  

Requirements

Do You Bring Proven Success in IT Business Analysis, SQL & Requirements Engineering?

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in IT business analysis, systems analysis, technology delivery, data analysis, or business process improvement.
  

• Required – Hands-on SQL Experience: Strong ability to independently write, read, and interpret SQL SELECT statements, including filters, WHERE clauses, and JOIN operations.
  

• Required – Requirements Elicitation and Documentation: Proven experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating complex business and functional requirements.
  

• Experience developing business requirements documents (BRDs), functional requirements documents (FRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, and business process documentation.
  

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead requirements discovery and analysis for complex application development or enhancement initiatives.
  

• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate business objectives into practical technology solutions.
  

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, software development lifecycle practices, and requirements management.
  

• Experience supporting UAT, requirements validation, defect resolution, and production readiness.
  

• Ability to analyze application data, investigate discrepancies, and document system integration requirements.
  

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  

• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and work independently across multiple technology initiatives.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  

• Ability to work onsite in Charlotte, NC, Monday through Thursday.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced SQL querying, complex data mapping, and reporting.
  

• Experience supporting multiple interconnected enterprise applications and systems integrations.
  

• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or comparable requirements management platforms.
  

• Experience with business process redesign, application modernization, or continuous improvement initiatives.
  

• Previous experience mentoring junior business analysts.
  

• Experience working across multiple business and technology teams in a complex enterprise environment.