IT Business Analyst IV

About the role

Perituza, an IT consulting company based in Houston, Texas, is looking for an IT Business Analyst IV to support its technology initiatives through requirements gathering, data analysis, testing and process optimization. The role contributes to project delivery by improving processes, validating solutions and ensuring technology initiatives match clients' business needs. It is fully remote through January 2027, then moves to a hybrid arrangement of two days per week onsite at the One Galle Face office.

Key responsibilities

• Run collaborative requirements-gathering sessions with clients and stakeholders, turning business objectives into functional and non-functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Streamline documentation, generate test cases and summarize requirements, using AI tools where applicable.
• Update project tracking tools, including timelines, capacity planning and sprint metrics.
• Write SQL queries and validate data accuracy and integrity against business rules.
• Analyse data sets to support decision-making and requirement validation.
• Design and run basic QA automation scripts (Postman, Selenium or equivalent) for smoke and regression testing, and support UAT and defect resolution.
• Recommend automation or tooling improvements and maintain Agile artifacts such as JIRA backlogs, Confluence docs, release notes and dashboards.
• Help standardize BA templates and workflows, review API contracts and integration flows with technical leads, and draft internal IT communications.
• Facilitate daily Scrum standups and Agile ceremonies, and escalate impediments promptly.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technical Analyst or similar role.
• Proven experience with Agile delivery frameworks and tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Ability to write queries for data extraction, validation and analysis across relational databases.
• Familiarity with QA methodologies, test planning and automation tools.
• Strong English communication skills and ability to work with US-based clients.

Required skills

• JIRA and Confluence
• SQL and database validation
• QA automation tools such as Postman and Selenium
• Agile ceremonies and Scrum

What we offer

• A diverse, inclusive workplace and opportunities to work for a global company.
• Flexible work hours and work-life balance.
• Competitive base pay plus variable pay tied to performance.
• Career progression and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Employer-sponsored training, coaching and certifications.