Business Analyst

Business Analyst Job Specification

Location: Mumbai / Pune Experience: 8 12 years

About the Role

We are hiring a Business Analyst to work closely with UK Product Management and offshore delivery teams. You will translate business requirements into clear actionable user stories and ensure backlog quality for engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UK Product Owners to understand business needs
• Translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria
• Maintain a clear prioritised high quality backlog
• Support sprint planning refinement and requirement walkthroughs
• Work closely with Dev QA and Delivery to ensure shared understanding
• Validate requirements and support UAT discussions

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Agile delivery environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to analyse document and communicate requirements clearly
• Experience with Azure DevOps or Jira (preferred)

Business Analyst Recruiter Specification

Experience Requirement

• 8 12 years total experience
• Experience working with Product Owners
• Offshore BA experience preferred

What the Recruiter Must Check

• Can they explain how they write user stories
• Can they describe acceptance criteria
• Can they explain how they work with Product Owners
• Can they explain how they ensure backlog clarity
• Strong English communication is essential.

Mandatory Skills

• User stories acceptance criteria
• Requirements gathering
• Backlog refinement
• Agile delivery experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with UK education or finance domain
• Azure DevOps or Jira experience

Red Flags

• Cannot explain a user story they wrote
• Only documentation experience (not Agile)
• Weak communication
• Cannot explain how they work with Dev/QA

Screening Summary

Candidate must show clarity structure and strong communication.

RECRUITER SCRIPT - ROLE: BUSINESS ANALYST

1. Opening Questions

• Tell me about your current project and your role in it.
• Who do you interact with daily

2. Core Screening Questions

• How do you gather requirements
• Can you explain how you write user stories
• What does a good acceptance criterion look like
• How do you ensure the backlog is ready for development
• How do you work with developers and QA

3. Bluff Detection Follow ups

• Give me an example of a user story you wrote recently.
• How do you handle unclear requirements
• What tools do you use for backlog management

4. Red Flags

• Cannot explain user stories
• Only documentation experience (not Agile)
• Weak English communication
• Cannot explain collaboration with Dev/QA

5. Pass Criteria

• Strong clarity and articulation
• Real Agile BA experience
• Can explain requirements with examples