Technical Business Analyst

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support digital and technology initiatives within a global pharmaceutical environment. This role will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, developers, and QA teams to ensure business requirements are effectively translated into scalable technical solutions.

The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis expertise with solid technical understanding, including data analysis, SQL, system integrations, and Agile delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements.
  


• Conduct workshops, interviews, and requirement elicitation sessions with business users and SMEs.
  


• Translate business needs into detailed business requirements documents (BRDs), functional requirements documents (FRDs), user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
  


• Serve as a liaison between business and IT teams throughout the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
  


• Work closely with solution architects and developers to define system workflows, data models, APIs, and integration requirements.
  


• Support Agile delivery teams through backlog management, prioritization, sprint planning, refinement sessions, and retrospectives.
  


• Review and validate technical solutions to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  


• Define test scenarios, support UAT activities, and ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements and testing.
  


• Analyze existing processes and systems to identify opportunities for optimization, automation, and efficiency improvements.
  


• Create process diagrams, workflow documentation, and business models using industry-standard tools.
  


• Prepare project documentation, status reports, and stakeholder communications.
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in enterprise environments.
  


• Strong experience in requirements gathering, elicitation, documentation, and stakeholder management.
  


• Expertise in creating:
  
  
  
  • BRDs
    
  
  
  • FRDs
    
  
  
  • User Stories
    
  
  
  • Process Flows
    
  
  
  • Use Cases
    
  
  
  • Acceptance Criteria
    
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and validation.
  


• Experience working with APIs, system integrations, and data flows.
  


• Understanding of databases, data modeling, and enterprise applications.
  


• Familiarity with basic programming concepts (Python or Java).
  


• Experience with SDLC methodologies and Agile frameworks.
  

Tools

Experience with one or more of the following:

• JIRA
  


• Confluence
  


• Microsoft Visio
  


• Power BI
  


• Azure DevOps
  


• Lucidchart
  

Process & Methodology

• Agile/Scrum
  


• Waterfall
  


• Business Process Modeling
  


• UML
  


• Requirements Traceability
  


• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or regulated industries.
  


• Knowledge of enterprise application integrations and cloud-based solutions.
  


• Experience supporting global and cross-functional teams.
  


• Familiarity with reporting and analytics platforms.
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  


• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
  


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.
  


• Strong attention to detail and documentation quality.
  

Benefits

• Location: Rahway, NJ, USA (Hybrid – 1–2 days onsite per week)
  


• Contract Type: B2B Freelance / Contract
  


• Start date: July
  


• Time Allocation: 40 hours/week