Senior Business Analyst

Smartera 3S Solutions and Systems

Saudi Arabia, Mecca

8-10 Years

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with 8+ years of proven experience in the financial sector and services industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background (BSc in Computer Engineering or Computer Science) and extensive experience bridging business needs with technology solutions within banking, fintech, or financial services environments.

Location: Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end requirements gathering sessions with business stakeholders
Analyze complex financial business requirements and processes and identify optimization opportunities
Prepare and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), user stories, and process flows
Perform AS-IS and TO-BE analysis and gap assessments
Collaborate closely with IT, development, QA, and product teams to ensure successful solution delivery
Support regulatory and compliance-related initiatives within financial services
Conduct impact analysis for system enhancements and new implementations
Participate in UAT planning, execution, and sign-off
Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical solutions
Provide data analysis and reporting insights to support decision-making
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in financial systems and services

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst

Proven experience in banking, financial services, fintech, or related financial domain

Strong understanding of financial products (loans, payments, cards, treasury, risk, etc.)

Experience working with core banking systems or financial platforms

Strong knowledge of SDLC and Agile/Scrum methodologies

Excellent documentation and stakeholder management skills

Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio/Lucidchart

Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis

Technical Skills (Preferred)

SQL knowledge for data analysis and validation
Experience with APIs and system integrations
Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., AML, KYC, IFRS, Basel, etc.)
Experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Familiarity with digital banking or payment systems
Core Banking Experience

Core Competencies