Business Analyst –Data Sensitivity & VDI Migration

Accylerate is seeking a Business Analyst to support secure data storage, data classification, and VDI migration initiatives in complex enterprise environments. The role will assess data sensitivity and usage patterns, develop migration recommendations and business cases, facilitate stakeholder collaboration, and support migration roadmaps, access management, auditing, and compliance processes.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business groups org-wide to inventory the systems, tools, and data usage patterns tied to physical device storage
• Assess and classify data sensitivity across groups, systems, and workflows
• Identify the most critical systems and highest-risk data storage practices that should be prioritized for migration to VDI
• Document current-state and proposed future-state data storage and usage models
• Develop recommendations and a supporting business case for VDI migration, including risk, cost, and adoption considerations
• Collaborate with Security, Technology and Business teams to validate findings and align recommendations with CB data policies
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements sessions across departments
• Present findings and recommendations to technology leadership and stakeholders
• Support development of a migration roadmap and related change management considerations
• Analyze and document data and process flow across systems, servers, networks, and endpoints to support risk assessment and migration planning
• Evaluate and help design privileged access management (PAM) processes and frameworks as part of broader data security recommendations
• Support development of auditing and compliance review processes related to data usage, access controls, and end-to-end data security

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 5–7 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst, including experience with data governance, data classification/sensitivity assessments, or IT infrastructure/endpoint-related initiatives
• Experience analyzing systems usage and data flows across multiple business units or departments
• Familiarity with VDI concepts and platforms (e.g., Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop), or a demonstrated ability to learn new technical domains quickly
• Strong skills in stakeholder interviews, requirements gathering, and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Experience developing use cases, cost-benefit analyses, and executive-ready documentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical audiences
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholder groups and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with data classification frameworks and security/compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)
• Experience with endpoint management, IT asset management, or physical device inventory tools
• Prior consulting or contract-based Business Analyst experience
• Familiarity with higher-education or nonprofit technology environments