Business Analyst (CO-OP Fall to Spring)

**Company Overview** At Sodales, we are passionate about solving real-world business challenges through technology, innovation, and collaboration. Our team works on products that support areas such as Health \& Safety, Employee Relations and Labor Relations. As a growing organization, we offer students and early-career professionals the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, work alongside industry experts, and contribute to products used by global customers. Responsibilities * Assist in gathering and documenting business and user requirements through interviews, workshops, and stakeholder discussions. * Support the creation and maintenance of user stories, business requirements documents (BRDs), process flows, and other project documentation. * Work with product, development, and quality assurance teams to understand business needs and translate them into functional requirements. * Help create low-fidelity prototypes, wireframes, and process diagrams to support solution design. * Participate in application testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), test case preparation, and * validation of business requirements. * Conduct research and analysis to identify product improvements, industry trends, and customer needs. * Assist in troubleshooting and documenting product issues while collaborating with technical teams on potential solutions. * Support stakeholder communication by tracking requirements, updates, and project activities. * Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions. * Contribute to product roadmaps, feature prioritization discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives. Qualifications * Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. * Interest in product management, business analysis, enterprise software, and technology solutions. * Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Design Thinking, or software development concepts is considered an asset. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment. * Basic understanding of business process analysis and documentation techniques. * Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and collaboration platforms. * Knowledge of SAP technologies, cloud applications, or enterprise software is considered an asset but not required.