Senior Business Analyst - Banking and Finance - Global Consulting

Title: Senior Business Analyst – Banking & Finance – Global Consulting

Job Description:

• Location Washington / United States
• Job categoryConsulting
• Work modelHybrid

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.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer: 
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.