Payments Business Analyst

Role: Payments Business Analyst

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Type: Contract / C2H

Experience: 9+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Payments Business Analyst to join our client's team in Pittsburgh, PA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Payments domain (SWIFT/ISO20022/ACH), excellent analytical skills, and hands-on experience with business process mapping, functional documentation, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and define business requirements, functional, and operational specifications for projects of moderate complexity.
• Formulate and document system scope, objectives, constraints, and assumptions based on user needs.
• Collaborate with IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of technology solutions.
• Gather and translate business or functional requirements into detailed functional designs, test plans, and user documentation.
• Participate in functional design discussions, analyze business process flows, and identify areas for process improvement.
• Conduct testing, including case development, requirement traceability, script writing, and execution.
• Train end-users on new or enhanced applications and systems.
• Apply knowledge of regulatory, legal, and corporate risk control policies to support development of compliant processes.
• Use data analytics to provide insights and identify hidden patterns that can drive process and system improvements.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the Payments domain.
• Strong understanding of SWIFT / ISO20022 (MT, MX messages) and ACH (NACHA formats).
• Working knowledge of Agile methodology and participation in Agile ceremonies.
• Proficiency in Data Analytics and ability to work with large, diverse data sets.
• Exposure to Java or Python development environments for collaboration with product teams (a plus).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with banking or financial services environments preferred.

Technical Competencies:

• Payments Systems (SWIFT / ISO20022 / ACH)
• Business Analysis & Process Documentation
• Agile Methodology
• Data Analytics
• SDLC Process Understanding
• Functional Testing & UAT Support

Additional Details:

• Work Mode: Onsite - Pittsburgh, PA
• Type: Contract / C2H
• Experience: 9+ Years
• Domain: Banking / Payments