Senior Business Analyst
Cognizant
Santa Clara, CA, US
Remote
2026-07-02
Announced salary
$114,000 - $128,000
Low
$82K
Median
$118K
High
$220K
Market in Santa Clara · offers-geo 2025
Estimated net pay
$6,896 - $7,598
/month · 27% withheld
after tax & contributions · Single, no dependents
Job description
About the role
As a Senior Business Analyst, you will make an impact by leading business analysis activities across client engagements, driving requirement clarity, and shaping effective ServiceNow\-based solutions. You will be a valued member of the delivery team and work collaboratively with process consultants, technical teams, QA, and client stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business objectives and deliver measurable value.
**In this role, you will:**
Lead end\-to\-end business analysis activities, including gathering, documenting, and managing business and functional requirements.
Analyze complex business problems and recommend scalable solutions leveraging ServiceNow capabilities.
Develop business cases, assess feasibility, and present solution options including risks, trade\-offs, and benefits.
Drive process improvements through root cause analysis, documentation, and optimization of workflows and controls.
Act as a bridge between clients and technical teams, ensuring alignment of deliverables with business needs while mentoring junior analysts.
Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work\-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
5\+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, including business process design and improvement
3\+ years of experience working on technology\-driven projects
Strong expertise in requirements gathering, business case
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