Senior/Lead Business Data Analyst

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 10 Month(s)

Skills

user stories
documentation
dashboard
visual data

Job Details

Title: Business Data Analyst Location: Austin TX (Hybrid / 2days a week onsite)

Duration: Long term contract
Job Description:

The Business Data Analyst will primarily focus on analyzing existing business requirements to understand current functionalities, data flows, and pain points. The role will then leverage this understanding to elicit and write comprehensive business requirements for new systems or enhancements.

A key responsibility will be translating complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements. The role must be well-versed in writing Epics and User Stories, including acceptance criteria, to effectively communicate functional and non-functional requirements to development and quality assurance teams. The role will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to ensure alignment between business objectives and system capabilities.

The ideal candidate will possess strong data analysis skills, an ability to document current state processes, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for process and system improvements. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for facilitating workshops, gathering information, and presenting findings to diverse audiences.

Minimum Requirement:

  • Required 13 years: Hands-on experience as a Business Data Analyst in the Information Technology industry, with strong analytical and documentation skills.
  • Required 13 years: Proven ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams to analyze complex, data-driven business problems and recommend actionable solutions.
  • Required 10 years: Experience designing and optimizing data workflows and management processes using data modeling or mapping tools.
  • Required 10 years: Proficiency in writing Epics and User Stories, including acceptance criteria, to effectively communicate functional and non-functional requirements to development and QA teams.
  • Required 8 years: Experience creating and maintaining data-related documentation such as data dictionaries, business requirement documents, and data mapping specifications.
  • Required 8 years: Skilled in designing and presenting visual data models and dashboards to communicate trends, performance metrics, and project timelines.
  • Required 8 years: Demonstrated ability to lead data-focused meetings and interviews, document outcomes, and drive resolution of data-related issues.
  • Preferred 4 years: Bachelor s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field (equivalent experience may be substituted).
  • Preferred 4 years: Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple data projects or assignments concurrently.
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