Business Analyst - Business & IT Interface
Blue Ocean Corporation
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time

About Us
Blue Ocean Corporation is a leading conglomerate and world leader in driving continuous growth and transformation across a multitude of industries and sectors. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and client satisfaction has propelled us to the forefront of the Consulting, Training and Conferences landscapes.
From our humble beginnings to our present status as a global market leader, we take pride in our global footprint, and the transformative impact we have had on industries.
With over 25+ years of excellence in accelerating careers and transforming organizations, we are a trusted partner for our B2B and B2C clients.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Analyst to serve as the vital link between business stakeholders and technical teams. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business requirements and ensuring their accurate translation into functional and technical specifications. This role is instrumental in supporting the customization and optimization of business systems including Zoho applications, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and Accounting platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Required Competencies
Blue Ocean Corporation is a leading conglomerate and world leader in driving continuous growth and transformation across a multitude of industries and sectors. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and client satisfaction has propelled us to the forefront of the Consulting, Training and Conferences landscapes.
From our humble beginnings to our present status as a global market leader, we take pride in our global footprint, and the transformative impact we have had on industries.
With over 25+ years of excellence in accelerating careers and transforming organizations, we are a trusted partner for our B2B and B2C clients.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Analyst to serve as the vital link between business stakeholders and technical teams. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business requirements and ensuring their accurate translation into functional and technical specifications. This role is instrumental in supporting the customization and optimization of business systems including Zoho applications, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and Accounting platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Requirement Gathering & Analysis
- Conduct in-depth requirement gathering workshops with business users across functions.
- Translate business needs into comprehensive Business Requirement Documents (BRDs).
- Validate requirements for clarity, completeness, consistency, and feasibility.
- Solution Design Support
- Work closely with the Technical Lead, Developers, and Solution Architect to co-create Functional Specifications Documents (FSDs) and Technical Specification Documents (TSDs).
- Ensure alignment between business expectations and technical design.
- Identify gaps, edge cases, and missing scenarios not foreseen by users.
- Testing & Validation
- Define and document test scenarios, test cases, and acceptance criteria for both Functional Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Participate in system validation to ensure all business requirements have been translated correctly into system features.
- Coordinate UAT sessions, document feedback, and assist in issue resolution.
- Stakeholder Communication
- Act as the liaison between end users and the development team, ensuring continuous alignment and clarity.
- Facilitate stakeholder reviews and ensure sign-off at each critical stage.
- Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate and suggest process enhancements based on usage data and feedback.
- Stay abreast of Zoho capabilities, LMS trends, and emerging best practices.
Required Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to convert vague user input structured, testable requirements.
- Excellent documentation and technical writing capabilities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams.
- Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to think both functionally and technically.
- Proficiency in requirement documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, MS Word, Lucidchart).
- Working knowledge of Zoho Creator, Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, or other Zoho Suite products.
- Experience or familiarity with Deluge scripting or other Zoho programming languages is a significant advantage.
- Familiarity with JavaScript and one other programming language(Python,Java,C++,etc.) is required.
- Exposure to Learning Management Systems (e.g., Moodle, TalentLMS) and Accounting Software.
- Understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- MBA in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Program Management or Data Analytics is required
- 3 to 6 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst, ideally in mid-sized to enterprise-grade transformation projects.
- Hands-on experience with Zoho Platform customizations/configurations.
- Prior involvement in system implementation lifecycle, including business requirements definition, solution design, testing, and deployment.
- Experience interfacing between business stakeholders and technical teams.
- Zoho Creator/CRM Certified Developer or Administrator
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI-PBA
- Agile/Scrum certifications
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