Business Analyst- Payments/ FISERV SME

job summary: We are looking for a Business Analyst in the Payments space who is a FISERV SME for a 5-6 month project. This is a 100% remote and must have the following key skills: • Fiserv payment processor subject matter expertise • Deep knowledge of Fiserv data fields and coded values • Payment business analysis • Source-to-target mapping • Business-rule documentation • KPI definition and metric logic • code translation analysis • Functional requirements gathering • Traceability and documentation • Stakeholder communication location: Telecommute job type: Contract salary: $60 - 70 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: • Serve as the primary SME for Fiserv payment processor data, including field-level interpretation and business meaning • Provide deep expertise in Fiserv data elements, transaction attributes, coded values, status fields, event types, and processor-specific logic • Analyze and document source-to-business mappings for Fiserv data fields • Interpret and explain processor-specific transaction lifecycle behavior, including statuses, approvals, declines, reversals, adjustments, settlement-related indicators, and other payment events as applicable • Lead definition and documentation of business rules, code translations, and field usage guidance • Partner with the Data Architect to translate detailed Fiserv field logic into canonical structures, semantic models, and implementation-ready mappings • Support identification and rationalization of overlapping, ambiguous, or inconsistently used Fiserv source fields • Define and document KPI logic based on Fiserv data, including inclusion/exclusion rules, filters, assumptions, and edge cases • Facilitate working sessions with business stakeholders and technical teams to clarify field meaning, data usage, and reporting intent • Support issue triage during design, client implementation, validation, and UAT by clarifying whether issues are related to source interpretation, business logic, or implementation • Maintain traceability across requirements, Fiserv source fields, mapping rules, transformations, and KPI outputs - • Contribute to documentation, design reviews, knowledge transfer, and implementation guidance for client-led execution qualifications: 5+ years of business analysis or data analysis experience in payments, with direct hands-on experience working with Fiserv processor data • Deep knowledge of Fiserv payment processor data fields, file structures, coded values, and transaction-level attributes - 7 - Visa Confidential Information • Strong understanding of how Fiserv source data is used to support business reporting, operational analysis, KPI definition, and downstream analytics • Experience documenting field-level mappings, business rules, code translations, and functional logic for payment data environments • Experience interpreting processor-specific payment events and statuses and translating them into usable business definitions • Experience working with business stakeholders, architects, and technical teams to resolve ambiguity in source data and reporting logic • Strong experience with requirements gathering, workshop facilitation, and functional documentation • Ability to analyze detailed source structures and clearly explain field usage, dependencies, and exceptions Preferred Experience • Experience with Fiserv merchant, acquiring, card, settlement, authorization, or transaction reporting data • Experience supporting source-to-target mapping, decoder-ring initiatives, or semanticlayer/reporting design for payment data • Familiarity with KPI and metric development in payments environments • Experience supporting data modernization, Snowflake, or cloud analytics initiatives involving Fiserv data sources • Knowledge of payment lifecycle concepts such as: • authorizations • captures • settlements • reversals • declines • fees • adjustments • disputes / chargebacks • Experience working in client-facing advisory or implementation support engagements Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. 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