$109.8k - $206.7k
modeling, pricing strategy, negotiation support, and governance oversight to help structure competitive client solutions while balancing business objectives and profitability. The organization plays a critical role in ac…
Product & Management · San Francisco, CA
Business Analyst jobs in San Francisco, CA
Business analysts translate business problems into clear requirements. They study processes and data, document what a system or team needs, and bridge the gap between stakeholders and technical teams.
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Job Title: Business Analyst Location: Remote Skills : 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Product Analyst, or Product Owner. Experience working in Agile environments. Experience writing…
$75 - $80 per hour
parties refrain from contacting us regarding this posting.OverviewLABUR is partnering with a client to bring on a Senior Business Systems Analyst who will lead the buildout of a client reporting solution within VestmarkO…
$122k - $145k
Job Title: Salesforce - Business Analyst You are an experienced Salesforce Business Analyst with a passion for solving complex business and technology problems. You work closely with the Product Owner and Solution Archit…
Agency: Customs and Border ProtectionDepartment: Department of Homeland SecuritySub agency: Office of Field OperationsSalary: Starting at $111,896 Per year (GS 12)Dates: Open 09/23/2026 to 09/29/2026Schedule: Full-timeWo…
$74.09k - $125.95k
reporting partners, including funders and policymakers. The HMIS Analyst will be responsible for analyzing systems- and project-level... ...and manual approaches. Identify system configuration settings, business rules an…
$85k - $130k
looking for a skilled SBA Relationship Manager to establish new lending connections and expand an existing client base of small businesses. The perfect candidate will have expertise in SBA lending, corporate banking, cli…
Job Title: Data Migration & Business Data Analyst Location: San Francisco, CA (Preferred) / Rocklin, CA Work Arrangement: Hybrid Monday to Thursday in-office, Friday work from home Duration: 6+ months Key Responsibilitie…
$333k - $370k
infrastructure financing—ensuring OpenAI can grow with speed, resilience, and cost-efficiency.About the RoleWe are hiring several Business Development Lead, Compute Strategy positions focused on compute infrastructure. E…
$85 per hour
IT Research Business Systems Analyst 3487187 ~ Hourly pay: $85/hr ~ Worksite: Leading medical institution (San Francisco, CA 94158 - Hybrid) (Non-local remote candidates will also be considered) ~ W2 Employment, Group Me…
Job Function Summary: Involves technology-based analysis of business practices, processes and problems; developing solutions which may... ...a high degree of autonomy. Custom Scope: The Business Systems Analyst provides…
excited about our idea. For this position, we are looking for a talented data scientist, who will be working directly with developers, business owners and executives. Qualified candidates will be focused on designing dat…
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What business analysts earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40–$54 | $84k–$112k |
| Mid level | $54–$71 | $112k–$147k |
| Senior | $67–$91 | $140k–$189k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco market from national ranges.
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The skills these listings keep naming
Requirements gatheringProcess mappingSQLExcel and data analysisStakeholder interviewsUser stories and acceptance criteriaVisio or LucidchartGap analysis
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through how you gather requirements for a new project.
Describe a repeatable approach: identify stakeholders, interview and observe, document, then validate back with the people affected before anything is built.
Tell me about a time stakeholders asked for a solution rather than describing a problem.
Show that you asked why until the underlying need surfaced, and that the eventual solution differed from the original request.
How do you handle changing requirements mid-project?
Reference a change process: assess impact on scope and timeline, get the tradeoff decision made explicitly, and update documentation so everyone works from one source.
Describe a process you improved. How did you measure it?
Map the before state with numbers such as cycle time or error rate, describe the change, and give the after numbers. Concreteness matters more than scale.
How comfortable are you with SQL and data analysis?
Be honest about your level and give an example query or analysis you performed to answer a real business question.
How do you write requirements a developer will not misinterpret?
Mention acceptance criteria, concrete examples, and edge cases, plus reviewing drafts with engineers before they are final.
Tell me about a project where business and technical teams were talking past each other.
Position yourself as the translator: describe how you restated each side's constraints in the other's language until a workable option appeared.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For business analysts specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Frame each engagement as problem, analysis, recommendation, and measured result rather than a list of documents produced.
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Quantify process improvements in hours saved, error rates cut, or revenue affected.
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Name the systems you analyzed, such as Salesforce, SAP, or in-house tools, since many BA roles are system-specific.
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Show your data range: SQL queries written, dashboards built, or datasets reconciled.
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Include one example of requirements work that prevented rework or caught a costly gap before build.
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