Senior Business System Analyst

For one of our clients in the Amsterdam region, we are looking for a Senior Business System Analyst at a leading organisation active in the Professional Services sector.

Join the team of our client as a Senior Business System Analyst and take on a key strategic role at the intersection of business, IT, and product delivery. You will lead the analysis, design, and implementation of complex system solutions that support critical business objectives and trading platforms. In this role, you act as a trusted bridge between business stakeholders, Product Owners, and Agile delivery teams, ensuring that business value is reflected throughout the entire delivery lifecycle.

In this role, you are responsible for leading end-to-end business and system analysis across multiple complex projects simultaneously. On a daily basis, you gather and structure requirements from diverse stakeholders, contribute to solution architecture, and ensure that functional specifications are clear, testable, and aligned with strategic priorities. You collaborate closely with Product Owners and Scrum teams to drive effective backlog refinement and provide continuous functional clarification during delivery. You also guide testing strategies, support go-live phases, and mentor junior Business System Analysts, while actively contributing to the continuous improvement of Agile and BSA practices across the organisation.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Business Analysis, System Analysis, or a comparable senior role

• Proven track record in complex IT environments and cross-functional project delivery

• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, including backlog refinement, user story definition, acceptance criteria, and iterative delivery

• Advanced expertise in business and system analysis, including complex data models

• Strong understanding of system architecture and software development processes

• Ability to define high-quality functional specifications and solution designs

• Experience ensuring end-to-end requirements traceability across the delivery lifecycle

• Understanding of operational and DevOps-related considerations, including reliability, monitoring, and release management

• Proficiency with collaboration and documentation tools such as Confluence and Jira

• Ability to interpret technical components, including reading code where necessary

• Strong stakeholder management and communication (English) skills across business, product, development, QA, and operations

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

• Certifications in Business Analysis, Agile (Scrum, SAFe), or system architecture are highly valued

• Additional certifications in project management or IT frameworks are considered a plus