Senior Business Analyst, Transformation
About The Position
This role is responsible for product delivery and backlog management, release management and quality ownership, scrum and agile operations, engineering, DevOps & vendor coordination, and system & platform operations. The Senior Business Analyst will own the Jira space end-to-end, prioritize the sprint backlog, drive sprint readiness and planning, and track sprint releases. They will also generate Jira release tickets, oversee release workflows, own Stage and Production UAT execution, and maintain release approval checklists. Additionally, the role involves facilitating sprint planning and retrospective meetings, acting as a consistent execution anchor within agile ceremonies, serving as the primary touchpoint for technical and implementation questions, coordinating deployment scripts with DevOps partners, and managing access and permissions for required systems and tools.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in product operations, product management, business systems, or technical delivery roles
- Strong experience working within agile teams and managing Jira‑based workflows
- Hands‑on experience with release management, UAT, and production readiness
- Comfortable acting as a bridge between product, engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders
- Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and execution‑focused
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with data platforms or internal enterprise systems is a plus
- Familiarity with media systems or the media landscape is a plus
- Certified Scrum Master or equivalent Agile certification a plus
Responsibilities
- Own the Jira space end-to-end, including creation, refinement, prioritization , and lifecycle management
- Prioritize the sprint backlog in partnership with Product leadership, aligning requested and delivered work
- Drive sprint readiness and planning, with all work meeting the definition of done
- Track sprint releases, including pass/fail status and external release notes (e.g., vendor releases)
- Ensure requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and documentation are clear, complete and current.
- Generate Jira release tickets and oversee release workflows and deployment coordination
- Own Stage and Production UAT execution and documentation
- Maintain release approval checklists and readiness criteria
- Perform release audits and validation checks, confirming deployment integrity
- Execute and monitor deployments (e.g., GitHub actions), managing post-release stability
- Author and distribute release notes
- Proactively communicate release status and impacts to business stakeholders.
- Facilitate sprint planning and sprint retrospective meetings
- Ensure sprint goals, scope, and outcomes are clearly defined and documented
- Act as a consistent execution anchor within agile ceremonies.
- Serve as the primary touchpoint for technical and implementation questions
- Coordinate deployment scripts and operational tasks with DevOps partners
- Manage and document script execution logs and updates in Confluence
- Ensure new scripts and operational artifacts are properly documented and accessible
- Partner closely with internal engineering teams and external vendors to support smooth releases.
- Manage access and permissions for required systems and tools, including: AWS, Security and scanning tools (e.g., DAST, BurpSuite, Outpost24)
- Support platform stability through operational oversight and issue coordination
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- 401(k) plans
- flex spending
- life insurance
- disability
- employee discount program
- employee stock purchase program
- paid family benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
