Merit Consulting Group Inc

Business Analyst - W2s Only

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This role is for a Business Analyst with 7–9 years of experience, focusing on Agile delivery and Workers' Compensation. Contract length and pay rate are unspecified. Key skills include SQL, Databricks, and Tableau, with a preference for SAFe certification.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
July 30, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#UAT (User Acceptance Testing) #Project Management #Tableau #Documentation #Data Analysis #Business Analysis #Stories #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Databricks #Agile
Role description
Job Description We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Agile delivery and Workers' Compensation domain knowledge. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to translate business requirements into sprint-ready user stories, define clear acceptance criteria, and make informed scope decisions on behalf of the business domain. This role requires excellent client-facing communication, analytical thinking, and experience with data analysis and reporting tools. Key Responsibilities • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements. • Translate business requirements into well-defined, sprint-ready user stories. • Define acceptance criteria and support backlog refinement activities. • Make scope and prioritisation decisions in collaboration with product owners and stakeholders. • Facilitate client meetings, workshops, and requirement-gathering sessions. • Create functional documentation, process flows, and solution design artefacts. • Work closely with development, QA, and project management teams throughout the SDLC. • Analyse data using SQL and Databricks to support business decisions and validate requirements. • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Tableau. • Ensure Agile best practices are followed within a SAFe Agile environment. • Support testing, UAT, and production implementation activities as needed. Required Skills • 7–9 years of Business Analyst experience. • Strong client facilitation and stakeholder management skills. • Experience in solution design and functional documentation. • Project Management experience. • Proficiency in SQL. • Hands-on experience with Databricks. • Experience building dashboards and reports using Tableau. • Working knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology. • Strong understanding of the Workers' Compensation domain. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience working in enterprise Agile environments. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills. • SAFe certification is a plus.