How to hire a business analyst/quality analyst

How to hire a business analyst/quality analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step business analyst/quality analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a business analyst/quality analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new business analyst/quality analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a business analyst/quality analyst, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect business analyst/quality analyst also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of business analyst/quality analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Business Analyst/Quality Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Business Analyst/Quality Analyst	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$27-46
   Test Analyst	The duties of a test analyst depend on one's line of work or industry of employment. In the information technology setting, a test analyst is responsible for testing computer software or hardware to ensure its quality before being released in the market... Show more	$26-42
   Quality Assurance Analyst	Quality Administrators are responsible for managing the quality processes of an organization. Their duties include creating data collection processes, conducting data cleansing, tracks quality milestones, and develop training programs for internal teams... Show more	$27-44

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Test Cases
   • QA
   • SQL Server
   • UAT
   • Microsoft Visio
   • Business Process
   • Regression
   • User Acceptance
   • Application Development
   • Test Scripts
   • Scrum
   • PowerPoint
   • User Stories
   • Data Analysis

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage several data consolidation efforts to combine multiple CRM systems into one corporate system.
   • Document and manage all project requirements and changes to requirements throughout SDLC, follow waterfall methodology.
   • Plan and manage projects to implement online degree programs for educational institutions, utilizing SDLC and Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
   • Define and carry out QA assessments require helping achieve project milestones and providing confidence that quality requirements are performed adequately.
   • Used JIRA for updating the status of all the test cases and test scenarios that are executed during testing process.
   • Work with business stakeholders in creating user acceptance criteria and conducted/coordinate UAT.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the business analyst/quality analyst job description is a good way to get more applicants. A business analyst/quality analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a business analyst/quality analyst in Kansas may be lower than in Nevada, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level business analyst/quality analyst. Additionally, a business analyst/quality analyst with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average business analyst/quality analyst salary

   $74,931yearly

   $36.02 hourly rate

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   Entry-level business analyst/quality analyst salary

   $57,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

   Average business analyst/quality analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$94,429	$45
   2	Maryland	$89,996	$43
   3	New York	$89,477	$43
   4	Massachusetts	$89,440	$43
   5	District of Columbia	$88,099	$42
   6	Virginia	$83,539	$40
   7	New Mexico	$83,103	$40
   8	Utah	$78,281	$38
   9	North Carolina	$72,873	$35
   10	Missouri	$71,106	$34
   11	Texas	$71,060	$34
   12	Michigan	$70,155	$34
   13	Minnesota	$69,538	$33
   14	Arizona	$69,189	$33
   15	Florida	$68,873	$33
   16	Georgia	$68,665	$33
   17	Illinois	$68,097	$33
   18	Colorado	$62,069	$30

   Average business analyst/quality analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amazon	$122,239	$58.77	198
   2	MUFG EMEA	$118,038	$56.75
   3	Sentinel Benefits	$114,982	$55.28
   4	Nike	$106,936	$51.41	5
   5	Salesforce	$103,905	$49.95	7
   6	Calypso Technology	$102,102	$49.09
   7	ViSalus	$100,053	$48.10
   8	Andersen	$94,601	$45.48
   9	Bank of America	$93,902	$45.15	70
   10	Utah Transit Authority	$92,890	$44.66
   11	Sagarsoft	$89,623	$43.09
   12	ePals France	$89,369	$42.97
   13	SECURA Insurance	$89,076	$42.83	1
   14	United States Liability Insurance Co Inc	$88,943	$42.76	2
   15	Envision Healthcare	$87,425	$42.03	1
   16	Starkey Hearing Technologies	$87,111	$41.88
   17	Synechron	$86,130	$41.41	2
   18	Fiserv	$85,864	$41.28	15
   19	Ullico	$85,543	$41.13
   20	Aerojet Rocketdyne	$84,561	$40.65

4. Writing a business analyst/quality analyst job description

   A good business analyst/quality analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a business analyst/quality analyst job description:

   Business analyst/quality analyst job description example

   Veeva is a mission-driven organization that aspires to help our customers in Life Sciences and Regulated industries bring their products to market, faster. We are shaped by our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. Our teams develop transformative cloud software, services, consulting, and data to make our customers more efficient and effective in everything they do. Veeva is a work anywhere company. You can work at home, at a customer site, or in an office on any given day. As a Public Benefit Corporation, you will also work for a company focused on making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.
   The Role
   
   Do you love consulting, but are tired of traveling? Do you enjoy building long-term customer relationships and helping customers achieve their business objectives?
   
   Veeva Systems is looking for a Customer Success Manager (CSM) in our Quality team who has a deep understanding of Quality processes and applications.
   
   Combining Quality experience, process know-how, and product expertise, CSMs help customers identify how to add value to their organization, adopt best practices, and drive industry transformation beyond the software implementation.
   
   This is a remote, customer-facing role based in Europe with no work location rule if you are near an airport and able to meet travel requirements.
   
   Veeva Systems does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status for this employment position.
   What You'll DoPromote product adoption by sharing industry, release management, and product best practices Drive change by establishing relationships with key customer IT and business stakeholders Develop product adoption goals and objectives based on customers' initiatives and use of Veeva applications Partner with Sales, Strategy, Services, Marketing, and Product Management teams Build and manage customer working groups and communities so our customers have an avenue for peer-to-peer interactions and the development of best practices
   Requirements5+ years of experience working with life-sciences companies in Quality with a demonstrated understanding of processes, and technologies Track record of life-sciences software implementation projects in a consultant, business analyst, IT lead, and/or business sponsor role(s) Proven ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with IT and Business leaders Excellent presentation and communication skills, including the ability to chair meetings, host webinars and take complex business and software concepts and articulate them to audiences of varying levels Fluency in EnglishAbility to travel 25%
   Nice to HaveDirect experience implementing/consulting on known Quality technologies - e.g. FirstDoc, Documentum, Master Control, OpenText, Qumas, SpartaParticipation in industry efforts outside of day-to-day job responsibilities Detailed understanding of emerging Industry best practices, trends, and/or standards Fluency in another European language is plus
   Perks & BenefitsAllocations for continuous learning & development Health & wellness programs
   #RemoteGermany
   
   Veeva's headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
   
   Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right business analyst/quality analyst for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with business analysts/quality analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit business analysts/quality analysts who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   To find business analyst/quality analyst candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit business analysts/quality analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   If your interviews with business analyst/quality analyst applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new business analyst/quality analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect business analyst/quality analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new business analyst/quality analyst first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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