Remote Business Analyst

Summary

Join us at Nagarro, a digital product engineering company, where you'll operate in a continuous delivery mode, analyzing, testing, and delivering features. As a Business Analyst, you'll guide the team in Agile practices, collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, and ensure delivered solutions meet business needs.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years as a Business Analyst on information technology projects
• At least 2 years as a Business Analyst in an Agile business intelligence project-based environment
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and tools, with hands-on experience in user story creation, team planning, retrospectives, and sprint management
• Experience with descriptive analytics, predictive insights, AI/ML, and digital solutions, with a focus on cloud platforms like Azure Databricks and PowerBI
• Prior experience in the food industry domain, including IT systems like Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ERP platforms (SAP or Oracle), and Quality Management Systems (QMS). Understanding of industry-specific regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a plus
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking skills, and ability to translate complex business needs into technical requirements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fluent in English (written and spoken), with the ability to engage with US-based business partners and cross-functional teams
• Familiar with Microsoft Visio, JIRA, Confluence, and other project management and Agile tools
• Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA) is advantageous
• Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones, demonstrating the ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed environment

Responsibilities

• Operate in a continuous delivery mode, iteratively analyzing, testing, and delivering features
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Agile principles and Lean methodologies for effective and efficient delivery
• Guide the team in Agile practices, ensuring clarity around ceremonies, deliverables, dependencies, and roles within the Agile development methodology
• Collaborate with Business Relationship Managers, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners to define project scope and detailed requirements
• Create, refine, and maintain user stories and related deliverables such as process flows and test cases to meet development and stakeholder needs
• Facilitate discussions around story sizing, sprint planning, story splitting, and determining technical story details
• Work closely with the Product Owner and other Business Analysts on prioritizing user stories in the product backlog and defining acceptance criteria
• Ensure delivered solutions meet business needs by working with the Product Owner and stakeholders to validate requirements
• Support business stakeholders in user story testing and validation processes
• Provide coaching and guidance in Agile methodologies to junior resources, helping to build expertise within the team
• Lead workshops and meetings with stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization, utilizing effective facilitation techniques
• Act as a champion for the team, working to remove blockers and facilitate collaboration between cross-functional team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Business Analytics & Insights Technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft PowerBI
• Background knowledge in Azure Databricks with PowerBI, supporting advanced data analytics and visualization efforts