Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst Location: Remote Job Type: Contract Visa Required: USC only Job Description: Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong Microsoft 365 (M365) expertise to bridge business requirements and technical solutions. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to gather requirements, manage product backlogs, document functional specifications, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Microsoft 365-based initiatives. Key Responsibilities: • Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements. • Create and maintain requirements traceability matrices (RTM) to ensure end-to-end requirement coverage. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to understand business needs and translate them into functional requirements. • Develop and prioritize product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria. • Prepare detailed functional specifications, process flows, use cases, and business documentation. • Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and requirement review sessions. • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, defect tracking, and validation of business requirements. • Coordinate with development and QA teams to ensure successful delivery of business solutions. • Monitor project progress and communicate risks, dependencies, and status updates to stakeholders. • Ensure documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle. Required Skills: • Strong experience as a Business Analyst in enterprise environments. • Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 (M365), including: • Microsoft Teams • SharePoint Online • OneDrive • Outlook • Microsoft Power Platform (preferred) • Strong knowledge of business process analysis and requirement gathering techniques. • Experience creating: • Business Requirement Documents (BRD) • Functional Requirement Documents (FRD) • User Stories • Process Flows • Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) • Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT). • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar backlog management tools. • Excellent analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.