Business Analyst

The BA will bridge domain experts and engineering teams to deliver a spectrum of projects—from AI model integrations and predictive analytics to standard enterprise dashboards, web applications, and system‑integration work. Reporting to the Technical Program Manager, you’ll leverage strong visual‑design skills and active listening to translate stakeholder needs into clear, actionable software requirements and user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Requirement Gathering & Analysis

• Conduct interviews and workshops with business owners, engineers, and data scientists to capture functional and non-functional requirements.
• Use active listening to distill complex needs—whether for an AI pipeline, a reporting dashboard, or a REST API—into precise documentation.

Documentation & Visualization

• Produce user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, ER diagrams, UI wireframes, and functional specs.
• Create mock-ups and interactive prototypes (using Figma or similar) for bothAI-enabled features and traditional software modules (dashboards, forms, reporting screens).

Backlog & Release Management

• Maintain and prioritize a combined AI/software backlog: data prep tasks, UI enhancements,API endpoints, and integration tasks.
• Lead backlog grooming sessions to ensure clarity and feasibility for development sprints.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner withAI engineers, Data Scientists, frontend/backend developers, QA engineers,DevOps, and data teams to validate solutions and ensure requirements are implemented correctly.

‍Stakeholder Facilitation

• Act as liaison between waterfall-oriented stakeholders and agile development teams to maintain alignment on scope, timelines, and quality.
• Present requirement artifacts and progress updates using clear, visually engaging dashboards.

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Required Skills & Experience

•  BS in Information Systems,Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a BA on technical projects, including software application development, AI solution delivery, dashboard and reporting, and data integration efforts, preferably inOil & Gas or similar industries.
• Proven ability to manage and align cross-functional stakeholders toward shared project goals.
• Strong visualization skills using Visio/Lucidchart for process mapping, Figma/Sketch for wireframes, andPower BI/Tableau for dashboard mock-ups.
• Excellent communication and active listening skills; adept at eliciting, clarifying, and translating stakeholder needs into clear, actionable software requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of Agile andWaterfall methodologies, backlog grooming, and sprint planning.
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs, database structures, frontend frameworks (React, Angular), and basicDevOps practices.
• Proficient with tools such as Jira, Confluence, SQL clients, and scripting for data validation(Python/JavaScript).
• Fluent in both Arabic andEnglish a must.
• Must be eligible and authorized to work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in CBAP, PMI‑PBA, or Scrum Product Owner.
• Experience with RAG frameworks, MLOps tooling, and cloud SDKs.
• Knowledge of UI/UX principles and accessibility standards.