Sr BA - Technical
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Golden Valley, Minnesota

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Hybrid

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Contract

|Job ID 72089|Posted Oct 8, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION

Join our team as a Senior Business Analyst and take the lead in bridging the gap between business goals and IT solutions. This role offers the opportunity to drive strategic projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative ideas to life.

Responsibilities

  • Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements to align with strategic objectives.
  • Facilitate engaging sessions with stakeholders to develop clear and actionable user stories.
  • Lead user acceptance testing to validate solutions and ensure business readiness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Owners and Scrum Masters, to enhance product development and delivery.
  • Utilize data analysis and SQL querying to support decision-making and solution assessment.
  • Plan and integrate APIs with vendor systems for seamless functionality.
  • Participate in backlog prioritization and sprint planning to ensure efficient workflow management.
  • Monitor vendor performance and manage service level agreements to maintain high standards.

Skills

  • Extensive experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within the financial services industry.
  • Proficiency with agile frameworks, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
  • Strong analytical and project management skills, with a focus on leadership and strategic thinking.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills to effectively communicate across teams.
  • Knowledge of software testing methodologies and system architecture.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in the life insurance sector, enhancing domain-specific insights.
  • Proven ability to coach and mentor other analysts, fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills to drive effective meetings and workshops.
  • Proficiency in data visualization and reporting to support business readiness.
  • Business Analyst certification such as CBAP or BABOK is a plus.

At Horizontal, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.

Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email at the time of application from our Virtual AI Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.

Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 

We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.