Business Analyst

About the Position

We're looking for a Business Analyst to join our team in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, in an on-site working mode. In this role, you will work on upstream digital transformation projects for a leading global energy client, focusing on modernizing workflows, improving efficiency, and enabling data-driven decisions. You will be responsible for gathering requirements, designing workflows, ensuring governance compliance, and bridging the gap between business users and the development team.

The deadline for submission is 31/10/2026.

Responsibilities

• Engage with SMEs, engineers, and stakeholders to elicit and validate business requirements for upstream systems
• Translate functional needs into user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria
• Analyze and model current vs. target workflows for multiple integrated systems
• Define KPIs, reporting requirements, and data attributes
• Collaborate with client teams and act as a liaison between business and technical stakeholders
• Prepare business requirement documents, functional specifications, and process diagrams
• Maintain traceability of requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Support UAT by defining scenarios, preparing test cases, and validating deliverables
• Manage change requests, identify risks, and ensure compliance with security and governance standards

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in Oil & Gas, Energy, or large-scale IT transformations
• Strong knowledge of upstream processes, permitting, tie-in projects, technology approvals, and facilities shutdowns
• Familiarity with GIS systems, SAP integrations, and enterprise workflows
• Experience in business process modeling using BPMN/UML and tools such as ARIS
• Knowledge of requirements management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Fluent English communication skills (B2 level or higher)
• Academic degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Valid SCE (Saudi Council of Engineers) certificate (with IT related discipline) is required for this position

Nice to Have

• Exposure to enterprise applications (Java/Angular stack, Oracle DB)
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance for large-scale industrial projects