Business Analyst - (Informatica IICS/Snowflake/AWS projects required) - No C2C

Why work at OpTech?

OpTech is a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work at OpTech you get health and dental benefits, but you also have training opportunities, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today!

Locations: Frisco, TX & Auburn Hills, MI

Schedule: Hybrid onsite (Local candidates only. No relocation.)

Title: BA/Business Data Analyst

We are seeking a Business Analyst / Business Data Analyst with strong technical and analytical skills to support data-driven initiatives and ETL projects. The ideal candidate will have experience working with AWS, Snowflake, and Informatica IICS, and will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Financial services or banking domain experience is preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis:
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business and system requirements for data integration and ETL projects.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical specifications for development teams.
• Data & ETL Focus:
• Work closely with data engineers and architects on ETL workflows using Informatica IICS and data modeling in Snowflake.
• Support data migration, transformation, and integration initiatives across multiple platforms.
• Cloud & Technical Expertise:
• Partner with technical teams to design and implement solutions leveraging AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda).
• Ensure alignment of data architecture with business objectives and compliance standards.
• Project & Agile Delivery:
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming) and manage user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Program/Project Managers to ensure timely delivery and risk mitigation.
• Production Support & Root Cause Analysis:
• Drive end-to-end incident management for production issues, including impact analysis, stakeholder communication, and RCA documentation.
• Process Improvement:
• Analyze existing workflows and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and data quality.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Skills:
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, Snowflake, and ETL tools (Informatica IICS).
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and SQL.
• Business Analysis Skills:
• Proven ability to gather and document requirements, create process flows, and ensure traceability to project objectives.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge business and technical teams effectively.
• Preferred:
• Experience in financial services or banking domain.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of data governance, data quality frameworks, and compliance standards.
• Exposure to BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for reporting and visualization.

OpTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.