Senior Business Analyst

About 28Stone

28Stone is a global IT consulting and custom solutions firm specializing in capital markets technology and financial services software. We partner with leading financial institutions in the US and UK to design, build, and deliver high-performance systems that improve efficiency while reducing risk, cost, and time to market.

As a full-service technology partner, we support the full delivery lifecycle - from advisory and architecture to implementation, testing, and deployment.

At 28Stone, we foster a culture of learning, openness, and collaboration. Recognized with Top 1% Workplace Awards 2024 in the “Best Workplace for Talent Investment” category, we are always looking for motivated professionals eager to grow their careers while building impactful financial technology for global markets.

Your Impact Zone

• Work closely with business stakeholders and SMEs to capture and validate complex business requirements.
• Develop and manage functional requirements, use cases, user stories, wireframes, and detailed design specifications.
• Lead product demos for stakeholders to ensure alignment with the business vision.
• Create and manage a detailed backlog of user stories; proactively participate in grooming and sprint planning.
• Act as the primary bridge for Dev and QA teams to clarify and prioritize requirements on a daily basis.
• Perform high-level, pre-release smoke testing to ensure delivered stories meet the "Definition of Ready."

Requirements:
• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience, ideally within Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Requirements Engineering: Expertise in requirements gathering, solution design, process improvement, and backlog grooming.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to translate complex business needs into technical specifications for development teams (including offshore).
• Agile Ecosystem: Expert-level use of Jira and Confluence.
• Self-Sufficient: Capable of driving an initiative from a vague business idea to a concrete functional specification.
• Analytical Mindset: Ability to apply systematic analysis to large amounts of unstructured information.
• Collaborative: Thrives in international, cross-functional team environments.
• Experience with AI is nice to have, interest and willingness to use it is a must have.

Benefits:
• Flexible work schedule and the possibility of working from home in Latvia or one of our offices (Riga, Daugavpils).
• Health insurance from Day 1: sport/dentist/vaccination/accident plans + massage chair in the office.
• Annual training budget.
• Technology communities: friendly and experienced team members who support your professional growth.
• Sports community: Squad Hour gym membership deal, 28Stone volleyball team, various public sports events, and monthly challenges.
• Social events: bi-weekly lunches, board game nights, team buildings, company-wide events.
• Loyalty rewards program: referral bonuses, gifts, and merchandise on your work anniversary.
• Paid mobile phone bills.
• Additional one day of paid sick leave for emergency cases.
• Modern & ergonomic office space: all the resources and tools to perform your tasks.
• Additional perks in the office.

Compensation

3,500 - 5,000 EUR Monthly Gross

We are flexible and use an individual approach with each candidate we meet, so we invite you to apply even if you do not meet some of the listed requirements.

Only candidates who have the right to work in Latvia are considered for this position.

The mentioned remuneration may vary depending on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.