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[Remote] Business Analyst II, IT Project Management/BA

Remote · Ethiopia Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ascensus LLC is seeking a Business Analyst Co-Op to support a cross‑functional Agile scrum team while learning the fundamentals of business analysis and Agile delivery. The role emphasizes learning and mentorship, providing hands-on exposure to documentation, analysis, testing support, and day‑to‑day delivery activities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist senior Business Analysts with gathering and documenting business and customer needs
  • Participate in stakeholder discussions as a listener and note‑taker to learn requirements elicitation techniques
  • Help translate business needs into basic requirements or user stories with supervision
  • Support documentation of acceptance criteria and simple solution options
  • Perform introductory analysis of workflows, customer feedback, or data sets to identify observations and questions
  • Support backlog organization by updating documentation and tracking changes to requirements
  • Assist with backlog refinement preparation by ensuring stories are documented and organized
  • Help track dependencies, risks, and open questions for the scrum team
  • Maintain requirement traceability with guidance from senior team members
  • Participate in scrum ceremonies (stand‑ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) as a learning participant
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, designers, developers, and QA under supervision
  • Prepare meeting notes, summaries, and documentation updates
  • Support hand‑off documentation for internal teams such as operations or production support
  • Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by executing test cases, documenting results, and logging issues
  • Help validate that delivered solutions align with documented requirements
  • Support sprint execution by assisting with assigned tasks and follow‑ups
  • Support release preparation activities such as checklists, documentation updates, and validation steps
  • Assist with post‑release review activities to confirm expected outcomes
  • Observe and learn implementation and adoption practices
  • Learn Agile and Scrum practices through hands‑on participation
  • Build foundational knowledge of business analysis tools, techniques, and documentation standards
  • Set learning goals and seek regular feedback from mentors
  • Participate in training sessions and team learning opportunities
  • Complete accurate time tracking and updates in project tracking tools
  • Follow company policies related to data protection, security, and confidentiality
  • Assist with additional tasks and project deliverables as assigned
  • Responsible for protecting, securing, and properly handling confidential data to prevent unauthorized access, transmission, or disclosure

Skills

  • Support a cross‑functional Agile scrum team while learning the fundamentals of business analysis, product development, and Agile delivery
  • Assist senior Business Analysts with gathering and documenting business and customer needs
  • Participate in stakeholder discussions as a listener and note‑taker to learn requirements elicitation techniques
  • Help translate business needs into basic requirements or user stories with supervision
  • Support documentation of acceptance criteria and simple solution options
  • Perform introductory analysis of workflows, customer feedback, or data sets to identify observations and questions
  • Support backlog organization by updating documentation and tracking changes to requirements
  • Assist with backlog refinement preparation by ensuring stories are documented and organized
  • Help track dependencies, risks, and open questions for the scrum team
  • Maintain requirement traceability with guidance from senior team members
  • Participate in scrum ceremonies (stand‑ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) as a learning participant
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, designers, developers, and QA under supervision
  • Prepare meeting notes, summaries, and documentation updates
  • Support hand‑off documentation for internal teams such as operations or production support
  • Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by executing test cases, documenting results, and logging issues
  • Help validate that delivered solutions align with documented requirements
  • Support sprint execution by assisting with assigned tasks and follow‑ups
  • Support release preparation activities such as checklists, documentation updates, and validation steps
  • Assist with post‑release review activities to confirm expected outcomes
  • Observe and learn implementation and adoption practices
  • Learn Agile and Scrum practices through hands‑on participation
  • Build foundational knowledge of business analysis tools, techniques, and documentation standards
  • Set learning goals and seek regular feedback from mentors
  • Participate in training sessions and team learning opportunities
  • Complete accurate time tracking and updates in project tracking tools
  • Follow company policies related to data protection, security, and confidentiality
  • Assist with additional tasks and project deliverables as assigned
  • Responsible for protecting, securing, and properly handling confidential data to prevent unauthorized access, transmission, or disclosure

Company Overview

  • Ascensus delivers high-quality solutions for every segment of the retirement plan marketplace. It was founded in 1980, and is headquartered in Dresher, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www2.ascensus.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Ascensus has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 8 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 9 in 2023, 23 in 2022, 14 in 2021, 19 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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