Job ID: JOB_ID_65
Role Overview
The Business Analyst (BA) position within the Residential Mortgage domain is a pivotal role that requires a unique blend of financial industry knowledge and technical analytical skills. In the current landscape of 2026, the mortgage industry is undergoing rapid digital transformation, requiring professionals who can navigate complex regulatory environments while leveraging modern data technologies. This hybrid role, based in Chicago, offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution. As a BA, your primary objective will be to act as a liaison between the business stakeholders—including loan officers, underwriters, and compliance teams—and the technical development teams. You will be responsible for conducting deep-dive discovery sessions to elicit, analyze, and document functional requirements. This involves not just listening to what the business wants, but understanding the underlying “why” to ensure that the solutions developed truly meet the business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business users to gather and document functional requirements.
- Analyze end-to-end data flows within mortgage systems.
- Work with ETL teams to ensure accurate data mapping and transformation.
- Support business processes and help translate needs into technical specifications.
- Facilitate communication between business and technical teams.
- Document system functionality and user stories in an Agile environment.
- Conduct gap analysis between current and future state processes.
- Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for mortgage applications.
Domain Expertise and Data Focus
A significant portion of this role focuses on data. You will be required to analyze end-to-end data flows within our mortgage systems, from initial application through to servicing and secondary market sales. Understanding how data moves through various systems is crucial for ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy. You will work closely with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) teams to define data mapping rules and transformation logic, ensuring that data from disparate sources is integrated seamlessly into our central repositories. In addition to requirement gathering, you will be responsible for creating detailed documentation, including business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specification documents (FSDs), and user stories. Your expertise in the Residential Mortgage domain will allow you to provide valuable insights into industry best practices and regulatory requirements, such as TRID, HMDA, and other CFPB mandates. The ideal candidate will also support the testing phase of the software development lifecycle. You will assist in the creation of test plans and test cases, and you will lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure that the final product meets the defined requirements and is ready for production. Your ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain language for business users, and vice versa, will be a key factor in your success. This role requires excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. By joining our team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our mortgage technology platform, driving efficiency, and improving the overall customer experience. Furthermore, the candidate should be comfortable working in a hybrid environment, balancing the benefits of in-person collaboration in our Chicago office with the flexibility of remote work.
Special Requirements
Residential Mortgage domain expertise required; Hybrid work mode in Chicago, IL.
Compensation & Location
Salary: $115,000 – $160,000 per year (Estimated)
Location: Chicago, IL
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Recruiter / Employer: Talenzaa
Email: ashish@talenzaa.com
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