Senior BA with Mortgage Domain

Job Title: Senior BA with Mortgage domain Location: Irving, TX (5 days onsite) Must Have's: • Strong understanding of Mortgage Collateral lifecycle • Requirements analysis/management/documentation, Process mapping, • Data mapping • API Integration • Stakeholder management Senior Business Analyst – Job Description Roles & Responsibilities • Lead requirement elicitation sessions with business stakeholders, product owners and technical teams. • Analyze and document current and future state workflows for property valuation, order management, reconciliation and audit. • Develop Business Requirement Documents (BRD), User Stories, Process Flows, Wireframes and Data Mapping Documents. • Work with different stakeholders to integrate data sources and define SLAs and success criteria. • Collaborate with technical teams to support integration design (API specifications, file feeds, triggers) • Drive UAT planning and execution, including creation of test scenarios, coordination with QA teas, and business sign-off. • Act as liaison between business users and engineering teams to resolve clarifications and change requests. • Support product roadmap development and backlog grooming sessions in an Agile/Scrum environment. • Ensure regulatory and investor requirements (e.g FNMA, FHLMC, FHA) related to valuations are accurately captured and addressed. Required Skills Domain Knowledge • Strong understanding of mortgage lifecycle, especially collateral valuation in origination and servicing. • Experience with valuation products: BPO, full appraisal, hybrid appraisal etc. • Familiarity with valuation compliance vis-à-vis FHA/VA/USDA guidelines and appraisal independence regulations. • Awareness of latest market and technology trend in valuations like automated collateral evaluation (ACE), risk-based valuation strategies etc. Business Analysis Skills • Proficient in eliciting, analysing and documenting functional and non-functional requirements. • Experience with process modelling (as-is/ to -be) and designing workflow improvements using tools like Visio or Lucidchart. • Experience in creating Business Requirements Document (BRD): Outlines the high-level business needs and objectives and Functional Requirements Document (FRD): Details the specific functionalities required. • Ability to write clear user stories, acceptance criteria and manage product backlog in agile environments. • Skilled in data mapping, translating business rules into logic for validations and calculations. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical audiences. Tools & Technologies • Hand-on experience with JIRA, Confluence and Agile Project management tools. • Proficient in VISIO, Lucid chart or similar process flow creation • Advanced skills in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups and data validation. • Familiarity with API specifications. • Exposure to mortgage platforms is plus. Soft Skills • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels. • Problem-Solving: Developing innovative solutions to business challenges. • Critical Thinking: Analysing situations and making data-driven decisions. • Interpersonal Skills: Building strong relationships with team members and stakeholders • Project Management: Managing timelines, resources, and deliverables.