Overview
The Data Business Analyst will play a crucial role in a data-intensive transformation programme, collaborating with business stakeholders and technical teams to capture and clarify data requirements. The contractor will facilitate discovery sessions, document processes and data flows, and translate business needs into delivery-ready specifications. The role involves supporting every phase of the project lifecycle, from business discovery to testing, ensuring that data needs are met and clearly communicated throughout the process.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate discovery sessions with business users and data owners to understand business processes.
- Map data usage across processes, identifying key entities and dependencies.
- Document current and target-state processes and data flows.
- Translate business and data requirements into Epics and User Stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Define and validate data requirements, including mappings and transformation rules.
- Support data profiling and identify data quality requirements.
- Coordinate with technical teams to review designs and refine backlogs.
- Assist in testing activities by defining data scenarios and expected outcomes.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Data Business Analyst in a complex, data-intensive environment.
- Strong ability to translate business processes into detailed data requirements.
- Hands-on experience with data flows, mapping, validation, and profiling.
- Experience in data migration, reconciliation, and integration.
- Familiarity with iterative delivery environments involving cross-functional teams.
- Strong workshop facilitation and communication skills to engage stakeholders.
- Exposure to tools like Jira, Confluence, SQL, and data profiling tools.
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure or Databricks is a plus.