Senior Business Analyst (Arabic Speaking) – Contract

Job Role: Senior Business Analyst

Employment Type: Contractual – 1 Year

Language Requirement: Arabic & English

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Arabic-speaking Senior Business Analyst
for a 1-year contractual engagement. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of
5 years of experience in software and digital projects, strong analytical expertise,
and the ability to bridge business needs with technical solutions.

This role requires hands-on involvement in Agile software projects, creation of
User Stories and Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), and close
collaboration with stakeholders, acting in a capacity similar to a Product Owner.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Agile Delivery: Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
  • Requirements Gathering: Engage with business stakeholders, clients, and end-users to gather, analyze, and document business, data, and integration requirements.
  • User Stories & BRDs: Develop clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) for development and integration teams.
  • Product Ownership: Serve as a key business reference, prioritize requirements, and support decision-making on product features and functionalities.
  • Integration Design: Define system integration touchpoints, data mappings, workflows, and dependencies across platforms.
  • Data Analysis: Analyze data from Excel, SQL databases, and enterprise systems to support business and technical decisions.
  • Documentation: Prepare functional specifications, process flows, data flow diagrams, and integration documentation.
  • Project Coordination: Collaborate with project managers, developers, QA teams, and vendors to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Testing & UAT: Support test planning, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect triaging, and solution validation.
  • Data Quality: Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across systems.
  • Process Improvement: Identify gaps, recommend best practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, CSPO, or Agile/Scrum certifications are an advantage.

Required Experience & Skills

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in software or digital projects.
  • Proven experience working in Agile environments.
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, system integration, and data-driven solutions.
  • Ability to function as a Product Owner–like role, prioritizing and managing backlogs.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
  • Hands-on experience with Excel, SQL, and enterprise data systems.
  • Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio.
  • Experience with ETL tools or integration platforms such as MuleSoft or Informatica.
  • Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and data migration.
  • Exposure to ERP, CRM, or other enterprise applications.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities within a contractual delivery timeline.

Contract Details

This is a 1-year contractual position, subject to performance and project requirements.
Immediate or short-notice availability is preferred.