Senior Business Analyst

Job description / Role

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced senior business analyst to join our dynamic team in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will lead technical business analysis initiatives, manage end-to-end requirements, and drive process improvements using agile methodologies. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with strategic objectives and deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities:

• Elicit, analyze, document, and validate detailed business and technical requirements
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Facilitate scrum and kanban ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, model, and optimize business processes
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories
• Identify gaps between current and desired states, propose solutions, and support implementation
• Conduct impact analysis, risk assessments, and change management activities
• Mentor and coach junior analysts on best practices in business analysis and agile methodologies

Required qualifications:

• 6–10 years of proven experience as a business analyst in technical environments
• Strong expertise in business analysis techniques, requirement management, and documentation
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining a requirements traceability matrix
• Proficiency in process mapping, workflow analysis, and process optimization
• Demonstrated experience with scrum and kanban frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, or related field

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
• Agile certification such as CSM, PSM, or SA Certified Practitioner
• Experience in financial services, government, or energy sector projects
• Familiarity with UAE regulatory and compliance frameworks
• Advanced skills in SQL, data analysis, or BI tools
• Proficiency in Arabic

Position details:

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Experience required: 6+ years

About the Company

AIQU connects future-ready technology specialists with forward-looking organisations. We help businesses deliver high-impact and high-quality technology projects by using our unrivalled global sourcing capabilities to attract diverse talent within the region.

Our bespoke staffing solution offers the most flexible option you can have while maintaining 100% legislative compliance. AIQU’s fast and highly responsive employee management processes are designed to provide your most valuable assets, your people, with a seamless experience!

From business analysts to change managers; from front-end developers to back-end engineers, full-stack developers, and database administrators; from process analysts to software architects; AIQU can provide and manage specialists for a technology transformation project or for a project in maintenance phase across six key verticals.