Product Owner / Business Analyst

Client Overview Our Client is a global leader in corporate brand protection and domain management, serving Fortune 500 and large enterprises with domain registration, online brand monitoring, and anti-counterfeiting services. Project Description he Client is consolidating two legacy client portals into a single modern platform, bringing feature parity ahead of client migration. Stack: PHP (Laravel), RabbitMQ, MySQL, Nuxt.js (Vue.js) on AWS. This role sits at the center of delivery — bridging business stakeholders, the engineering team, and the Client's product organization to turn the consolidation vision into a prioritized, well-defined backlog and ensure what ships matches business intent. Requirements 5+ years as a Business Analyst and/or Product Owner in a software development environment Strong requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation across business, functional, and non-functional needs Hands-on experience writing clear user stories with acceptance criteria and managing/prioritizing a product backlog Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban teams Proficiency with Jira (required) and Confluence (or comparable Agile and documentation tooling) Familiarity with SaaS business models and cloud-based architectures, with a working understanding of AWS Understanding of REST APIs, integrations, and data flows Process mapping and modeling skills (BPMN, flow diagrams) Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and workshop leadership Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work in a distributed, multi-timezone team (US / UK / Brazil) Excellent English communication skills, comfortable with both technical and non-technical audiences Nice to Have Experience with AI-assisted development and analysis tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) Background in enterprise / B2B SaaS, multi-tenant platforms, or large-scale portals Experience supporting a platform consolidation, migration, or feature-parity initiative Certification such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or Agile/Scrum (CSM, SAFe) / Product Owner (CSPO) Experience with SQL or data querying tools Exposure to compliance or regulatory-driven environments (data privacy, security standards) Responsibilities Own, refine, and prioritize the product backlog for the portal feature-parity workstream Translate product vision and business objectives into clear, actionable user stories with acceptance criteria in Jira Elicit, analyze, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements Facilitate requirements workshops, stakeholder interviews, and discovery sessions Lead and support sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning Ensure requirements traceability from business objective through to delivery Collaborate with engineering, UX, DevOps, and QA to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities Document workflows, process diagrams, system interactions, and data flows Define KPIs and success metrics for new features and releases Support UAT planning and validation to confirm delivered functionality meets business intent Identify risks, dependencies, and impacts of proposed changes Engage with Client product and engineering counterparts in US / UK / Brazil on scope, integration points, and delivery milestones Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retros, demos) We offer*: Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible A competitive salary and good compensation package Personalized career growth Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing Education reimbursement Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings Other location-specific benefits *not applicable for freelancers