Senior Consultant (Business Analyst/ QA)

Model N is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated Functional Analyst with experience in Business analysis, Application delivery, and Software Quality Assurance in fast-paced, collaborative environments. This role supports end-to-end SDLC activities to ensure solutions align to business objectives and meet defined functional and quality standards.

Key focus areas include:

• Requirements and analysis: lead requirements elicitation and documentation, analyse business processes, and facilitate requirement reviews and approvals.
• Solution definition: partner with stakeholders and technical teams to define and validate solution approaches, ensuring design alignment.
• Testing and quality: own test planning and execution, including test case development, defect management, validation of fixes, and support for regression and UAT.
• Release readiness: ensure overall solution readiness and quality prior to release.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of IS methodologies and processes (Project Life Cycle, SDLC, Change Management).
• End to End ownership of Project deliverables
• Gather, document, and communicate detailed business and functional requirements.
• Facilitate requirement reviews, approvals, and signoffs.
• Translate approved requirements into actionable solutions for development teams.
• Plan and execute end-user testing and validate solutions against business needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders for requirements, UAT, and training.
• Manage live production issues and support implementation cycles.

Job Qualification

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in implementation, development, or quality assurance.
• Hands-on experience with business systems, enterprise applications, and testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and SDLC best practices, with proficiency in UML.
• Experience in test case design, execution, and maintenance of the Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Experience managing production issues and supporting test cycle planning.
• Project leadership and customer-facing experience, with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in responding to changing business needs.
• Ability to deliver formal presentations tailored to different audiences.

Practical experience applying AI tools across the QA lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test design, automation support, defect triage