Business Analyst
Gigster · Latin America
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Latin America
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Job highlights
- Remote Business Analyst role in EdTech.
- Translate business needs into developer specifications.
- Own backlogs and drive Agile methodologies.
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering.
- Requires 3+ years of BA/PO experience.
About the role
Remote Business Analyst EdTech
Drive EdTech innovation as a Remote Business Analyst! Translate needs into dev specs, own the backlog, and champion Agile for a leading test prep platform. Only for candidates based in Latin America.
About Virtasant
Virtasant is a global technology services company with a network of over 4,000 technology professionals across 130+ countries. We specialize in cloud architecture, infrastructure, migration, and optimization, helping enterprises scale efficiently while maintaining cost control.Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups, relying on us to build high-performance infrastructure, optimize cloud environments, and enable continuous delivery at scale.
About the role
Our client is a world-class Edtech company that developed a leading platform for high-stakes test preparation for pre-law, pre-med, med school students, residents, practicing physicians, PAs, and NPs. They combine technology and powerful data to create innovative, personalized learning experiences.For them, we're looking for a Business Analyst to work with their engineering teams. This role will also work with product, design, and operations teams to deliver innovative ways to serve our learners.
What You’ll Do
- Work with engineering component teams to deliver scalable and extensible software solutions to support business needs.
- Translates business needs, user needs, and technological capabilities into developer-oriented user stories and product specifications that will lead to successful implementations.
- Document detailed acceptance criteria that developers and QA can rely upon to complete their tasks.
- Drive Agile principles and methodologies, including owning the team backlogs, defining and prioritizing epics, features, user stories, and other artifacts to support development goals.
- Attend and, as required, lead Agile meetings/ceremonies.
- Perform acceptance testing of defined scopes, and document detailed steps to reproduce and expected behavior for any found bugs.
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of experience as a business analyst or product owner, preferably in a technical role for a SaaS product.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Figma, with some advanced expertise in Jira functionality.
- Technical fluency - Ability to understand, discuss, and challenge architectural concepts, trade-offs, and new opportunities with technical team members.
- Hands-on experience using AI/LLM tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) in a product development context and, critically, a practiced eye for validating their output.
- Excellent written and verbal communication of ideas, narratives, and complex technical information to a broad audience, including but not limited to executives, stakeholders, and engineers.
Why This Role is Exciting
This job will be great for you if its high-level objectives resonate with you: Demonstrate accurate, nuanced, and concise technical writing, with comprehensive functional requirements and acceptance criteria. Collaborate effectively with the product development team to document product problems and solutions in well-organized project plans. Develop independent processes to "work the backlog" alongside Principal TPM to keep a continuous flow of ready-for-engineering work.
Also, here's the list of goals for the first month on the job: Learn the technical specifics of how Athena features are typically implemented, and how to most effectively ensure successful engineering of new features. Write a sufficient backlog of ready-for-dev tickets based on available product plans and high-level requirements. Create a backlog refinement process alongside Principal TPM to efficiently take new "epic-level" scopes of work in, identify and describe the technical implementation steps, and bring them successfully through an engineering sprint to deployment.
Our recruitment process
- Recruiter interview (30 min)
- Take-home assignment
- Client Interview 1, with the Principal Technical Product Manager (45 min)
- Client Interview 2, a panel interview with a Product Manager, an Engineering Manager and the Director of UX Design (60-90 min)
- Client Interview 3, with the Director of Technical Product Management (30 min)
We strive to move efficiently from step to step to make the recruitment process as fast as possible.
What we offer
- Totally remote, full-time (40h/week)
- Work hours - 8 hours, East Coast office hours
- Long-term, no-end-date Independent contractor agreement
- Payment in USD, biweekly or monthly - your choice
Key skills/competency
- Business Analysis
- Agile Methodologies
- Jira
- Confluence
- Figma
- Technical Writing
- SaaS Products
- AI/LLM Tools
- Product Development
- User Stories
Skills & topics
- Business Analyst
- EdTech
- Remote
- Agile
- Jira
- SaaS
- Product Owner
- Technical Writing
- AI Tools
- Latin America
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 3+ years BA/PO experience, SaaS, and Agile.
- Showcase technical fluency: Emphasize ability to discuss architecture and AI/LLM tools.
- Detail Agile experience: Provide examples of backlog ownership and prioritization.
- Prepare for interviews: Expect multiple rounds, including a take-home assignment.
- Demonstrate communication skills: Practice explaining complex technical info clearly.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Remote Business Analyst at Virtasant for this EdTech role?
- As a Remote Business Analyst, you will translate business and user needs into developer-oriented user stories and product specifications. You'll manage team backlogs, prioritize features, and drive Agile methodologies. Additionally, you'll document acceptance criteria, perform acceptance testing, and collaborate with engineering, product, design, and operations teams to deliver innovative learning solutions for a leading test prep platform.
- What specific tools and technical skills are required for the Business Analyst position?
- The role requires experience with Jira, Confluence, and Figma, with advanced Jira functionality being a plus. Technical fluency is crucial, allowing you to discuss architectural concepts with engineers. Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tools like ChatGPT or Claude in product development and a keen eye for validating their output are also essential.
- What is the required experience level for this Business Analyst role?
- We are looking for candidates with at least 3 years of experience as a business analyst or product owner. Experience in a technical role for a SaaS product is preferred. This experience should demonstrate your ability to handle complex projects and contribute effectively to a fast-paced EdTech environment.
- What is the work arrangement and location for this Business Analyst position?
- This is a fully remote, full-time (40h/week) position. However, it is exclusively for candidates based in Latin America. The work hours will align with East Coast office hours for 8 hours a day.
- Can you describe the recruitment process for the Remote Business Analyst role?
- The recruitment process is designed to be efficient and includes several stages. It begins with a recruiter interview, followed by a take-home assignment. Subsequently, there are three client interviews: one with the Principal Technical Product Manager, a panel interview with a Product Manager, Engineering Manager, and Director of UX Design, and a final interview with the Director of Technical Product Management.
- What are the primary goals for the first month as a Business Analyst?
- During your first month, you will focus on learning the technical specifics of the EdTech platform's feature implementation and how to ensure successful engineering. You will also be responsible for writing a sufficient backlog of ready-for-development tickets and establishing a backlog refinement process with the Principal TPM to manage incoming work efficiently.