Senior Business Analyst

We’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join Delta Dental of Missouri—someone who thrives at the intersection of business and technology and can translate complex needs into smart, scalable solutions.

In this hybrid role, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and product teams to drive Agile delivery, enhance user experiences, and support seamless system integrations.

You’ll bring strong analytical skills, hands-on technical expertise (coding, APIs, data), and a passion for continuous improvement.

If you enjoy turning ideas into impactful solutions and working across teams to make it happen, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

Join Delta Dental of Missouri and help shape the future of how we deliver value through technology.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst (BA) with a strong coding background and Agile expertise to bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation.  This role requires a mix of business analysis, software development knowledge, and Agile methodologies to ensure seamless collaboration between stakeholders, developers, and product teams.  The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in coding, system analysis, and translating business requirements into technical solutions.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

1.

Business & Technical Analysis

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Work closely with developers, architects, and product managers to translate business needs into technical specifications.

• Conduct gap analysis, impact assessments, and feasibility studies for new initiatives.

• Create and refine wireframes, mockups, prototypes, workflow diagrams, and functional models to support solution design and stakeholder alignment.

• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product owners, and engineering teams to improve user experience and usability.

• Support business process modeling, workflow analysis, and operational improvement efforts. 

• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirements workshops, and solution discussions. 

• Define and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows in Agile environments.

2.

Coding & Technical Collaboration

• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to support solution design and technical implementation. 

• Work with APIs, databases, system integrations, and SaaS platforms to ensure alignment between business and technical requirements. 

• Assist with data analysis, validation, troubleshooting, and system testing activities. 

• Collaborate with QA teams to define test scenarios, validate outcomes, and support defect resolution. 

• Support release readiness, implementation planning, and production support activities as needed. 

• Maintain understanding of enterprise applications, digital platforms, and integration patterns.

• Work with APIs, databases...