IT Business Analyst / Data Analyst

Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract to Hire
Number of Openings: 2
Interview Process: Two rounds

Position Overview

We are seeking IT Business Analysts / Data Analysts with a strong focus on data analysis and requirements alignment. This is not a traditional Business Analyst role-the ideal candidate brings deep analytical skills and is comfortable working with complex datasets, identifying edge cases, and translating data findings into actionable business insights.

Candidates may already be operating at a senior Business Systems Analyst level or may come from a data analyst background with the desire to grow into a BSA role within a highly experienced, data driven team.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Insight Generation

• Perform in depth data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and edge cases


• Use SQL to analyze data sets and validate business requirements


• Identify data quality issues and contribute to improved data accuracy


• Analyze and present data findings to senior stakeholders

Business Analysis & Requirements

• Contribute to alignment and requirements documentation, including:
  
  
  
  • Business requirements
  
  
  • JIRA epics and user stories
  
  
  • Workflow and non functional requirements
  
  
  
  


• Validate user stories to ensure requirements coverage and prevent defects


• Translate data insights into meaningful business recommendations


• Support and collaborate with senior and principal level business analysts

Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and project teams


• Participate in estimation discussions for scope, resourcing, and timelines


• Participate in SIT reviews, defect analysis, and support user acceptance testing


• Maintain and enhance system documentation following established standards


• Apply industry best practices in business analysis and data analysis

Risk & Governance

• Align daily work to established risk and control processes


• Identify risks early and escalate appropriately

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and edge case identification


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data manipulation and analysis


• Strong analytical mindset with attention to data integrity and detail


• Ability to work cross functionally with technical and business teams


• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience


• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent professional experience

Preferred / Nice to Have Skills

• Python experience for data analysis or automation


• Background in financial services or other data intensive industries


• Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Team Environment

• Highly collaborative, senior level team with strong mentorship opportunities


• Data driven culture focused on analytical problem solving and continuous improvement


• Close partnership between business, product, and technical stakeholders

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Comes from a data driven environment


• Comfortable working with complex datasets and digging into details


• Curious, motivated, and eager to learn and grow into a Business Systems Analyst role


• Strong communicator who can explain data insights clearly to business audiences


• Thrives in a fast paced, analytical setting