The Custom Group of Companies | Senior Business Analyst

SUMMARY We are seeking a Senior BusinessData Analyst Contractor that has Cloud-Data experience that will have the responsibility for eliciting business needs, performing detailed analysis and documentation, modeling processes, evaluating impacts, prioritizing business requests, and partnering with the project teams to ensure the successful delivery of new Cloud-Data Lake capabilities in support of various applications. ESSENTIAL DUTIESSolve complex business problems utilizing business process redesign and cloud computing technologiesAssess AS-IS processes and develop new processes andor business flows to leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) capabilities of Software-As-A-Service (SAAS).Consult with data engineering team and functional unit owners and document a gap analysis of capabilities, requirements and needs against technologyApply business process re-engineering methodologies for systems modernizationDevelop new standard operating procedures documentation and a handbook for Data LakePrepare and present findings, recommendations, new operating models, and new workflows in consultation with the data engineering teamCreates methodology to measure process performance against established metricsResponsible for completing assignments with the ability to work on 1-3 projectsUnderstanding the business needs and requests, identifying solutions, gathering information, and translating business needs into documented artifacts that are understandable to business and IT personnel alikeWork with the business users to analyze processes and system issues and turn them into actionable system changes that benefit the requesting party(s), improve efficiency in operations and overall performanceCollaborate with project teams and business partners during project planning, incremental software delivery reviews, and User Acceptance testing to ensure the software has been implemented based on the specifications. LEVEL BASED COMPETENCIESVery Strong Communication skills (verbal & written) (Perhaps: Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing)Strong Collaboration skillsVery Strong Customer Focus and client interface skills (Perhaps: Ability to interact with business users and focus on customer needs)Strong Skills in Building Working RelationshipsStrong Planning, Organizing & Follow-Up skillsStrong Attention to DetailTime ManagementMeeting facilitationStrong Relationship Management skills - ability to interact well with all levels of management, quickly and effectively build credibility and relationships KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIESExperience in SDLC and AgileScrum methodology, including: elicitingdocumenting user storiesacceptance criteria, backlog management, and Sprint reviews.Modeling experience (e.g., process flows, use cases, swim lane diagrams, AS-IS TO-BE diagrams, mock-upswireframes)Experience in Google Cloud technology is a plusExperience in data modelingExperience in process re-engineeringKnowledge of Information Security AwarenessUnderstanding of web applicationsExperience in Jira is a plus EDUCATIONEXPERIENCEBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related majors.10+ years of IT experience; preferably in enterprise Business-to-Business durable goods, construction, or building materials manufacturing.10+ years' experience in systems analysis, data analysis and design with a proven record of successful large scale project implementationsCertified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or similar certification is a plus.

Created: 2025-01-20