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Senior Business Analyst

CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.

Lafayette, LA · HybridJob$90–218K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$90–218K/yr
Location
Lafayette, LAHybrid
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Senior Business Analyst defines and develops requirements for software development projects, working with clients and teams to manage stakeholder expectations and improve processes. The role includes organizing project activities, facilitating Agile ceremonies, validating requirements, and testing applications. It is based in Fairfax, Lafayette, or Knoxville, with a hybrid working model acceptable. U.S. citizenship is required, and CGI is unable to sponsor international hires.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Requirements DefinitionRequirements DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementProcess ImprovementSoftware Development LifecycleAnalytical SkillsWriting SkillsCommunicationTeamworkMultitaskingJIRAConfluenceSQL

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business or Information Systems Management8 Years Business Analyst or Functional Lead ExperienceUS CitizenshipAbility to Travel to Client SiteCSM Certification

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance

Full job description

Senior Business Analyst

Position Description

The ideal candidate for this position is a problem solver. As a Senior Business Analyst, you are an experienced analyst proficient in requirements definition and development. You can build strong relationships with your clients and your team and can manage stakeholder expectations. Candidates who are extremely organized and thrive on making processes run efficiently will do well in this position. If you are looking for a place where you can grow your skills while working with a friendly, dynamic team, this is the role for you.

This position is located in our Fairfax, VA, Lafayette, LA or Knoxville, TN office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

CGI is unable to sponsor international hires for this position. US Citizenship required

Your future duties and responsibilities

A Senior Business Analyst is a go to person with expertise in the application and the project. You are not afraid to dig into the details, find the outliers, test the edge cases, and keep the team running.

Your responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Organize the daily activities of a software development project team

Translate client business needs into functional and technical requirements. Create detailed development tickets and track requirements through the development process.

Interact with client during JAD sessions.

Run daily scrums, organize sprints, and conduct all team agile ceremonies. Remove blockers so that the team can accomplish sprint goals.

Interact with advanced business analysts and solution developers to communicate and validate requirements.

Perform functional and integrated testing to test application functionality against client requirements

Prepare and maintain project documentation and artifacts including analysis, reports and user documentation.

Work with project managers, developers, and end users to ensure application designs meet business requirements.

Assist in all phases of software systems programming applications.

Evaluate new and existing software products.

Author and prepare meeting minutes to be distributed to a variety of audiences

Author user stories, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and other Agile deliverables

Prepare and deliver application demos to clients and other stakeholder audiences

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Bachelor's degree in a business related field or information systems management preferred

Minimum 8 years work experience as a business analyst and/or functional lead

Ability to travel to client site as needed

Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle

Strong analytical and writing skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work effectively within a team environment under tight timelines?

Ability to multi task and support multiple projects at once?

Experience working with JIRA and Confluence

Proactive attitude and willingness to take on any task as required to support the client and the team

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required

CSM certification desired but not required.

Experience authoring SQL queries will strongly benefit a candidate.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 $218,200.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation

. Comprehensive insurance options

. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

. Paid parental leave

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Well being programs

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,865 open Business Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–218K/yr
  • Louisiana median$88–148K/yr43 salary ranges
  • US median$87–146K/yr3,905 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $154K, is 26% above the Louisiana median midpoint ($122K) — in the top quarter of Business Analyst salary ranges in Louisiana.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 61 open Business Analyst jobs in Louisiana and 5,865 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Louisiana
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Business Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 4,625 postings).
Education
2,371 of the 5,865 open Business Analyst jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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