Business Analyst

freelance.ca; Outaouais; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A project-based contracting platform is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to engage in IT system modernization projects. This role involves eliciting and documenting business needs, creating impactful deliverables such as functional analysis documentation, process diagrams, and testing strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years in IT with a strong focus on business analysis, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with Agile methodologies. This is an opportunity to contribute to significant IM/IT initiatives in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant IT experience.
• At least 3 years in business analysis roles.
• Experience in IM/IT infrastructure modernization projects.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, validate, and document business and technical requirements.
• Translate business needs into actionable solutions.
• Support modernization initiatives for IM/IT systems.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Documentation

Agile methodologies

Technical requirements translation

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Your Mission

• Elicit, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Translate business needs into actionable solutions and ensure their successful implementation.
• Support modernization and transformation initiatives for IM/IT systems, including research and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical delivery.
• Participate in workshops, working groups, and Agile ceremonies to support project planning and progress tracking.
• Develop and maintain key business analysis deliverables such as process models, use cases, migration plans, and user guides.
• Conduct impact analyses, risk assessments, and effort estimations for proposed changes or new features.
• Contribute to quality assurance by supporting test strategy definition, acceptance criteria, and documentation of results.
• Ensure knowledge transfer to client teams and maintain clear documentation to sustain operational autonomy.

Deliverables

• Comprehensive business and functional analysis documentation.
• Detailed process and workflow diagrams (as-is / to-be).
• Impact and quality assurance reports.
• Test plans and acceptance criteria documentation.
• Knowledge transfer guides and user documentation.

Your Profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in IT.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in business analysis.
• Proven experience working on IM/IT or infrastructure modernization projects (500–1,000 person-days or more).
• Strong ability to translate complex business needs into clear, structured technical requirements.
• Experience producing functional and technical documentation, test strategies, and quality assurance deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical teams.
• Familiarity with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments and iterative delivery models.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, data analysis, and performance metrics is an asset.
• Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, TOGAF, or ITIL are considered strong assets.