A leading financial institution is seeking a hands-on Senior Business Analyst to support the modernization of banking operations and technology workflows. The position will work across business, operations, technology, risk, and compliance teams to translate complex business problems into clear requirements and scalable solutions. The role combines traditional business analysis with data analysis, implementation support, process transformation, and emerging automation capabilities. The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with technology teams and vendors through requirements, solution design, testing, implementation, and continuous improvement. RESPONSIBILITIES Lead requirements gathering and business analysis for banking technology and operational initiatives.Translate business needs into user stories, use cases, functional requirements, process maps, and data flows.Use SQL and Excel to analyze data, validate requirements, investigate issues, and support decision-making.Partner with technology teams and vendors on system enhancements, integrations, implementations, and releases.Lead or support UAT planning, test scenarios, defect resolution, and implementation readiness.Analyze current workflows and identify opportunities for automation, process simplification, improved controls, and operational efficiency.Coordinate delivery across business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders.Support agile planning, backlog refinement, prioritization, project tracking, and executive reporting. Role Requirements 5 7+ years of business analysis, banking analytics, operations analytics, or comparable experience.Banking or financial-services experience required.Strong hands-on SQL and experience analyzing large datasets.Advanced Excel skills.Demonstrated experience gathering and documenting detailed business requirements.Experience supporting technology implementations, system enhancements, and UAT.Strong understanding of operational processes and process improvement.Ability to coordinate across business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors.Strong BA/PM capabilities spanning requirements, delivery tracking, stakeholder management, and implementation.Ability to work onsite five days per week. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Payments experience involving ACH, SWIFT, RTP, FedNow, or related payment workflows.FX, commercial banking, corporate banking, or digital banking.AI, GenAI, intelligent automation, or workflow-automation exposure.BPMN/process modeling and API/integration experience.Agile/Scrum or SAFe delivery experience.