About the role
We’re looking for a Business Analyst to help bridge business needs and technical solutions across integrated systems and platforms. This 12-month contract role is ideal for someone who enjoys uncovering process details, translating requirements into clear technical documentation, and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve how data and applications work together.
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery sessions with business stakeholders, architects, developers, and external partners to gather integration and workflow requirements.
- Document current-state and future-state processes to identify gaps and support technical solution design.
- Create detailed source-to-target data mappings, including transformation rules, validation criteria, and schema considerations.
- Develop functional specifications, API payload documentation, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Support issue resolution by helping define exception handling, reconciliation steps, and data quality controls.
- Coordinate alignment meetings with vendors and third-party teams to ensure requirements are understood and implementation remains on track.
- Partner closely with technical teams to help ensure accurate data movement between legacy and cloud-based applications.
Skills
- 3–5 years of business analysis experience supporting IT integration, API, middleware, or ERP initiatives.
- Strong understanding of data formats and structures, including JSON, XML, CSV, and relational databases.
- Working knowledge of REST and SOAP APIs, web services, and endpoint connectivity.
- Experience producing clear, organized technical documentation and requirements artifacts.
- Ability to facilitate discussions, gather information from multiple stakeholders, and translate technical concepts clearly.
- Proficiency with process-mapping tools such as Visio or Miro.
- Experience using JIRA or Azure DevOps for backlog and work tracking.
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills
- Hands-on experience with integration platforms or middleware tools.
- Experience supporting cross-system data reconciliation and exception management.
- Familiarity with cloud application environments and legacy-to-modern system integrations.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Background in building organized documentation that supports both business and technical audiences.
Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage individuals who bring different experiences, ideas, and approaches to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $25 - $57 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
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