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Senior Business Analyst – Banking & Finance – Global Consulting

**Location:** Washington, DC

**Work Model:** Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

About the Role

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

Key Responsibilities

+ Drive end-to-end requirements lifecycle: elicitation, analysis, validation, and documentation.

+ Create comprehensive artefacts including BRDs, Functional Specifications, Epics, Features, and User Stories with clear acceptance criteria.

+ Ensure alignment with business objectives, regulatory needs, and technical feasibility.

+ Collaborate within Agile and SAFe teams to support sprint planning, backlog refinement, PI planning, and continuous delivery.

+ Partner with Product Owners to prioritize and groom the backlog for clarity and readiness.

+ Facilitate Agile ceremonies and champion best practices to optimize delivery quality.

+ Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, product teams, and technical delivery groups.

+ Translate business vision into actionable technical requirements and communicate complex concepts clearly.

+ Build strong relationships across teams to ensure alignment and timely decision-making.

+ Apply deep knowledge of banking processes, products, compliance requirements, and operational workflows to guide solution design.

+ Provide insights to improve business processes, enhance customer experience, and support strategic initiatives

+ Strong understanding of banking domain concepts, regulatory frameworks, and financial operations

+ Strong hands-on experience with Data management and SQL

+ Proven experience in drafting Epics, Features, User Stories, and detailed requirement documentation.

+ Solid knowledge of Agile and SAFe methodologies and tools.

+ Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

+ Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

These Will Help You Succeed

+ Ability to bridge gaps between business vision and technical execution.

+ Experience working in hybrid environments and managing distributed teams.

Compensation & Pay Transparency

**Salary Range:** The annual base salary for this position is **$85,000–$102,000 USD** , depending on experience and qualifications. This position is **eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive programs** , subject to performance and applicable plan terms.

**Benefits:** Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

+ Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

+ Paid holidays plus PTO

+ 401(k) plan with contributions

+ Employee assistance programs

+ Paid parental leave and fertility assistance

+ Learning and development programs and certifications

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Washington, DC. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Posting End Date

February 15, 2026

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.