Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join Delta Dental of Missouri—someone who thrives at the intersection of business and technology and can translate complex needs into smart, scalable solutions. In this hybrid role, you'll collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and product teams to drive Agile delivery, enhance user experiences, and support seamless system integrations. You'll bring strong analytical skills, hands-on technical expertise (coding, APIs, data), and a passion for continuous improvement.

If you enjoy turning ideas into impactful solutions and working across teams to make it happen, this is your opportunity to make a difference. Join Delta Dental of Missouri and help shape the future of how we deliver value through technology.

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst (BA) with a strong coding background and Agile expertise to bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation. This role requires a mix of business analysis, software development knowledge, and Agile methodologies to ensure seamless collaboration between stakeholders, developers, and product teams. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in coding, system analysis, and translating business requirements into technical solutions.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

• Business & Technical Analysis
• Coding & Technical Collaboration
• Agile & Project Management
• Process Improvement & Documentation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Business Analyst, Software Developer, or similar hybrid role.
• Experience with requirements gathering BRD, FRD, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process modeling.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Experience or Familiarity in creating Prototypes or Wireframes using tools like Figma, Miro or Sketch
• Coding background in Python, JavaScript, SQL, Angular, node.js, C# or similar programming languages.
• Familiarity or experience with databases, APIs, and system integrations.
• Experience collaborating with SaaS application teams for integrating, enhancements and support.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and experience working in Agile teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience in health/dental care insurance is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, or other Agile tools.
• Understanding of Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of UX/UI principles, wire framing, and prototyping tools.
• Certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-PBA, CBAP, or Agile BA.

Environment

This position functions as a hybrid role working from both home and in-office environments. Any home office setting must be conducive to all guidelines outlined by the organization. This role is required to attend in-person meetings, the frequency of which is determined by management based on departmental or organizational needs.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities require the ability to focus distant and near objects clearly. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to handle, feel, and reach as well as operate a personal computer.

Disclaimer

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required. The organization reserves the right to modify this job description at any time; including assigning or reassigning job duties.

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