Business Analyst 3 (Senior Business Data Quality Analyst)

Job Title: Business Analyst 3

Category: Applications / Software Development

Work Location: Onsite

Contract Duration: 12 Months (September 2026 - August 2027)

Position Overview

Seeking a Senior Business Data Quality Analyst to serve as a critical liaison between technical IT teams and non-technical program staff. This role focuses on data profiling, data quality assessment, analytics support, business analysis, AI-assisted data discovery, and strategic reporting initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess strong business analysis, SQL, data profiling, and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

• Gather and document business requirements for complex analytics and data quality initiatives.

• Analyze business systems, processes, and user needs.

• Translate operational and data acquisition requirements into actionable data profiling and analytics solutions.

• Identify risks, solution options, and process improvement opportunities.

• Support business process analysis and reengineering efforts.

Data Profiling & Quality Analysis

• Work with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand data domains and common data quality issues.

• Extract, integrate, analyze, and profile data from multiple internal and external sources.

• Validate data quality, completeness, consistency, and business lineage.

• Identify data inconsistencies and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Ensure adherence to data governance, compliance, and reporting standards.

Reporting & Visualization

• Collaborate with analysts, business users, and IT leadership to develop data quality dashboards and visualizations.

• Create meaningful reports supporting business analytics and decision-making.

• Assist stakeholders in understanding data trends, anomalies, and quality metrics.

AI & Data Analytics

• Develop and refine AI prompts and query strategies to retrieve and synthesize data from complex environments.

• Guide business users in creating effective prompts for accurate data retrieval.

• Build and maintain standardized prompt libraries and reporting templates.

• Validate AI-generated outputs and identify potential hallucinations or inaccuracies.

• Stay current with emerging AI tools and data quality technologies.

Training & Data Literacy

• Promote data literacy and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

• Develop training materials, documentation, and tutorials for business users.

• Conduct workshops and training sessions for employees with varying levels of data literacy.

• Enable non-technical users to effectively utilize data profiling tools and AI technologies.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders.

• Translate technical findings and data limitations into clear business language.

• Work closely with data engineering, analytics, IT, and program teams.

• Provide expert guidance on interpreting data and resolving business questions.

Required Qualifications

Required Experience

• 8+ years of experience gathering business requirements and translating complex data acquisition and operational requirements into actionable analytics solutions.

• 8+ years of experience explaining technical concepts and data limitations to non-technical stakeholders and leadership.

• 8+ years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, or Data Liaison.

• 8+ years of strong SQL experience for data extraction, profiling, enrichment, and analysis.

• 8+ years of experience creating and validating data profiles and performing business data lineage analysis.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of experience with Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Warehouse environments.

• 5+ years serving as the primary contact for business data profiling and analytics initiatives.

• 5+ years of experience within healthcare, health and human services, or other highly regulated industries.

• 5+ years of experience with data governance and data quality frameworks.

• Experience with data profiling tools such as Snowflake Cortex, Toad, or similar platforms.

• Experience promoting data literacy initiatives across organizations.

• Experience training and mentoring business users with varying technical backgrounds.

• Experience with AI prompt engineering and AI-assisted analytics.

Preferred Technical Skills

• SQL

• Data Profiling

• Data Quality Analysis

• Data Governance

• Data Lineage

• Business Intelligence

• Data Warehousing

• Analytics & Reporting

• AI Prompt Engineering

• Snowflake Cortex

• Toad

• Data Visualization Tools

Work Environment

• Fully Onsite position.

• Standard business hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

• Occasional evenings, weekends, and holiday support may be required.

• Travel may be required with prior approval.

Contract Details

• Start Date: September 2026

• End Date: August 2027

• Estimated Hours: Up to 2,008 hours

• Potential for extension based on project needs.