Business Analyst Resume Keywords for ATS
Business analyst resumes match on requirements, process and data keywords. Use the ones that fit your projects.
Applicant tracking systems rank your resume by how closely it matches the job description. Below are the keywords ATS software and recruiters look for on a business analyst resume. Use the ones that genuinely apply to you, woven naturally into your skills and experience sections — never stuffed.
Core skills
- Requirements gathering
- Business process modeling
- Gap analysis
- Stakeholder management
- Data analysis
- Documentation
- User acceptance testing
- Process improvement
Tools & technologies
- SQL
- Excel
- Jira
- Visio
- Power BI
- Tableau
Methodologies
- Agile
- Scrum
- BPMN
See which of these keywords you're missing
Paste a job description into ATS Grade and it shows exactly which keywords your business analyst resume is missing, plus an instant ATS score and a 12-point report — free.
Analyze my resume freeHow to use these keywords
- Only include keywords that reflect real skills and experience — honesty beats keyword stuffing.
- Mirror the exact wording of the job description when it matches your background.
- Spell out acronyms at least once (e.g. "Search Engine Optimization (SEO)") so the ATS catches both forms.
- Put your strongest keywords in your skills section and in your most recent role.