Jr. Business Analyst local to Carson city, NV

Business analyst

Carson City, NV - 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

6-12 months

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement & Liaison Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact between agency SMEs, business users, and report developers
• Facilitate requirements workshops, interviews, and working sessions to gather reporting needs
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional and technical requirements
• Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring alignment between business priorities and technical feasibility

Business Process Analysis

• Analyze end-to-end business processes within Advantage 4 to identify reporting opportunities and data dependencies
• Document current-state and future-state workflows, including data flows and reporting touchpoints
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks related to reporting and data availability
• Recommend process improvements to support accurate and efficient reporting

Reporting Requirements & Documentation

• Develop and maintain detailed requirements documentation, including:
• Business requirements documents (BRDs)
• Functional specifications
• Data mapping and transformation rules
• Report mockups and wireframes
• Ensure requirements are complete, testable, and aligned with reporting standards and governance practices

Technical Collaboration (Snowflake & Power BI)

• Partner with data engineers and developers to support:
• Data ingestion and transformation in Snowflake
• Data modeling and semantic layer design
• Power BI dashboard and report development
• Clarify requirements, answer developer questions, and support iterative design
• Validate that technical solutions meet documented requirements

Testing & Validation

• Develop and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans and test cases
• Coordinate testing activities with SMEs and stakeholders
• Track, document, and resolve defects or discrepancies
• Ensure reports meet business, data quality, and compliance requirements

Governance & Best Practices

• Support the establishment and enforcement of reporting standards, naming conventions, and data governance practices
• Ensure alignment with enterprise reporting frameworks and data policies
• Maintain traceability between requirements, development, and delivered reports

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Business Process Analyst in a data/reporting environment
• Demonstrated experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams
• Strong experience with requirements elicitation, documentation, and process mapping
• Experience supporting BI/reporting initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with:
• Advantage (or similar ERP systems)
• Snowflake (data warehousing)
• Power BI (reporting and visualization)
• Familiarity with data modeling concepts and ETL/ELT processes
• Experience in public sector or large enterprise environments
• Knowledge of Agile and/or hybrid SDLC methodologies

Key Competencies

• Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language
• Facilitation: Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to connect business processes with data and reporting requirements
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in requirements, data mapping, and validation
• Collaboration: Works effectively across cross-functional teams

Example Deliverables

• Business Requirements Document (BRD) for agency reporting needs
• Data mapping document linking Advantage 4 fields to Snowflake tables
• Power BI report mockups with defined KPIs and filters
• UAT test scripts and defect log

Success Measures

• Reports delivered meet business requirements with minimal rework
• Stakeholder satisfaction with reporting outputs and collaboration process
• Reduced gaps between business expectations and technical delivery
• Timely completion of reporting deliverables aligned with project milestones

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