Business Data Analyst

TEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, and they are seeking a Business Data Analyst for a contract opportunity. The role involves analyzing business data needs, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring that data solutions meet compliance and business requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews, analyzes, and creates detailed documentation of business rules and data needs
• Coordinates discussions with business/stakeholders and cross functional/technical teams to capture and review use cases, requirements, and other technical documents to ensure all business requirements are accurately reflected and accounted for (including data lineage and transformations)
• Collaborates with developers and architects to define and document the data solution to meet needs outlined in the business rules and needs
• Responsible for obtaining business/stakeholder approval, which passes audit scrutiny, for data solutions delivered in a production state
• Documents data ingestion, transformation, and consumption including workflows, data models, data classification, and steps required to curate trusted data
• Responsible for ensuring all documentation reflects the current state and outstanding issues so that business requirements reflect proper state of data
• Support the cloud data framework that aligns with the Enterprise Data Strategy, policies, and organizational goals
• Ensures that the delivered data and processes fulfill the documented business rules and data needs
• Ensure that all items follow company change management process
• Leads backlog grooming, refinement, and planning meetings
• Presents documentation of business rules, data needs, technical documentation, and data models
• Ensures that all assigned projects meet compliance and can withstand audit scrutiny
• Peer Reviews documentation of business rules, data needs, technical documentation, and data models
• Create data models based on the data solution decisions and conceptual models in collaboration with the data architect and developer
• Leads decisions and discussions with business/stakeholders and cross functional/technical team collaboration
• Own data model decision and design in collaboration with the data architect and developer
• Provides guidance in QA work when requested so the appropriate level of testing is planned and executed
• Maintains a calm and composed demeanor and brings disparate viewpoints to a place of mutual understanding through skilled negotiation and diplomacy
• Maintains a neutral viewpoint when collaborating with customers yet understands when their SME-level knowledge is appropriate to interject into the conversation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 5-8 years of relevant technical or business work experience with demonstrated experience within healthcare industry or data and analytics
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, healthcare administration, mathematics, or a related field or comparable experience
• Advanced data query skills
• Competent in Microsoft Azure Data tools and Snowflake Technologies
• Competent in Mastering and Surviving Data in Profisee MDM
• Experience gathering business rules and requirements
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders in an official approval process as part of a development life cycle
• Background and experience in Data Analysis, Data Profiling, Data Transformation and Data Reporting
• Experience problem solving and root cause analysis
• Understanding of CI/CD Pipelines
• Experience leading collaborative work in a team environment
• Prior Data Lake is a plus - A basic understanding of multiple zones that include raw data, cleansed data, and transformed data