Business Analyst

Required Skills & Experience

Core BA Skills

• Strong experience in Business Analysis within Agile environments

• Expertise in requirement gathering, use case modeling, and backlog management

• Ability to create developer-ready user stories and functional specifications

• Strong analytical and documentation skills

Networking / Security Domain Knowledge (Critical)

• Working knowledge of:

o Firewall rule lifecycle (creation, validation, deployment)

o Network security concepts (ACLs, NAT, zones, ports, protocols)

• Experience working with Network / Security teams is mandatory

Tools & Practices

• Agile tools: Jira

• Documentation: Confluence / SharePoint

• Strong proficiency in Excel (for migration and reporting tracking)

KPIs / Success Metrics

• % Requirements validated with Network Engineers

• Scope Stability Index (change control effectiveness)

• Backlog readiness and story quality metrics

• Lead time (requirement → build-ready)

• % Delivery vs planned backlog

• Migration progress (manual → automated processes)

• Business value delivered (hours saved, processes eliminated)

• Traceability completeness (FSD ↔ SDS mapping)

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5–10 years of experience as a Business Analyst

• Prior experience in network security / firewall / infrastructure projects

• Comfortable working in cross-functional, enterprise environments

• Strong communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders

• Detail-oriented with a bias for structure, governance, and measurable outcomes