Middle Business Analyst

Job description

PaySpace Magazine is an expert digital media about innovative financial technologies. It covers fintech, retail, e-commerce, blockchain, cryptocurrency, banks, and startups.

We are looking for an Middle IT Business Analyst to join our team.

Required Skills:

- 4+ years of successful experience in IT, covering the full BA lifecycle: from initial requirements gathering to UAT (User Acceptance Testing) support and maintenance.

- Proven practical experience in making decisions and effectively prioritizing requirements in projects, collaborating with the PM/PO (Project Manager/Product Owner).

- Experience in creating specifications, user stories / use case descriptions, UI prototypes, and UML diagrams.

- Practical experience in API analysis (JSON, XML, webhooks/callback mechanisms), generating technical requirements, and working with tools like Postman / Swagger.

- Proficiency in working with Jira, Confluence, and Postman.

- Basic knowledge of SQL for data validation and testing support.

- Skills in meeting facilitation, requirements clarification, and experience participating in UAT, Demos, and Refinement sessions.

- Ability to clearly articulate requirements in plain language for both business stakeholders and technical teams.

- English — Intermediate+ (for documentation & communication).

- Ability to work with a product that is actively scaling and changing.

Will be a plus:

- Experience in Fintech / E-commerce projects: understanding of payment processes, integrations, security, and merchant management.

Responsibilities:

- Gathering, analyzing, and structuring requirements for product development.

- Analyzing API documentation and setting up tasks for integration development.

- Communication with stakeholders, business representatives, and development teams.

- Detailed specification of requirements (business, functional, and non-functional).

- Developing user interface (UI) prototypes.

- Handling change requests and assessing their impact.

- Participation in backlog refinement, preparation of UAT scenarios, and supporting the delivery process.

- Maintaining effective interaction and a transparent process within the team.

We offer:

— Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills;

— Remote-first work environment with flexible working hours;

— 20 paid vacation days annually for rest and recharge;

— 20 days of sick leave, available as needed;

— Corporate English classes;

— Professional development support.