Business Analyst

VStream Labs Inc.; Regina; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

VStream Labs Inc. is seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong C#/.NET background to bridge business stakeholders and engineering teams.

You will lead requirements elicitation, author technical specifications, map API schemas, and support delivery across event-driven microservices, cloud applications (Azure), and SQL data platforms. You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and developers to define data mappings, API schemas, and acceptance criteria, while leveraging Jira

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as Technical Business Analyst or Systems Analyst for enterprise-scale software development.
• Strong working knowledge of C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, and SQL Server.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on Agile/Scrum delivery, Jira, Confluence, writing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
• Proficiency in SQL for data profiling, mapping, and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and refine requirements; translate business needs into technical specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Jira.
• Analyze .NET applications, REST integrations, asynchronous workflows, and event-driven microservices.
• Define data mapping, API payload schemas, and database interface requirements.
• Write advanced SQL queries to profile data, validate integrations, and support dashboards/reports.
• Collaborate with Agile teams on backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release readiness.
• Support DevOps in Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD; assist in production troubleshooting and monitoring.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Technical analysis

C# / .NET

REST APIs

SQL

Azure

Agile/Scrum

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

Git

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Employment type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst with a strong background in the C#/.NET ecosystem to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and software engineering teams. In this role, you will lead requirements elicitation, author technical specifications, map API/payload schemas, and support delivery across event-driven microservices, cloud applications (Azure), and SQL data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Elicitation & Refinement: Facilitate discovery workshops and interviews with business stakeholders and product managers to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications, user stories, and UAT acceptance criteria in Jira.
• Technical & System Analysis: Work closely with software architects and developers to analyze .NET applications, REST API integrations, asynchronous workflows, and event-driven microservices architecture.
• Data Mapping & Schema Definition: Author detailed data mapping documentation, API request/response payload schemas, and database interface requirements.
• Data Profiling & SQL Analysis: Write advanced SQL queries (joins, stored procedures) to profile data, validate integrations, and support operational dashboarding or business reporting.
• Agile & Scrum Facilitation: Partner with cross-functional Agile teams to participate in backlog grooming, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and release readiness.
• DevOps & Production Support Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering teams using Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines. Assist in root-cause analysis, production troubleshooting, and monitoring using tools like Application Insights or Datadog.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst or Systems Analyst supporting enterprise-scale software development.
• Technical Background: Prior technical experience or strong working knowledge of C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, and relational databases (SQL Server).
• Architecture Understanding: Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and cloud environments (Microsoft Azure).
• Agile Expertise: Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, Jira, Confluence, writing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
• Data Skills: Proficiency in SQL for data profiling, mapping, and analysis.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Domain experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or Fintech.
• Exposure to cloud monitoring tools (Azure Application Insights, Datadog).