Business Analyst

Insight Global; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and consulting firm in Vancouver is seeking a Business Analyst who will act as the crucial link between business stakeholders and technical teams. This role involves extracting business needs and translating them into functional specifications for data solutions. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience in analytics-focused teams, strong communication skills, and familiarity with foundational data concepts. Join a company committed to diversity and inclusion, providing an environment where everyone can thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst on data-driven initiatives.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to business audiences.
• Proficiency in creating functional requirements and user stories.
• Familiarity with data warehousing and ETL/ELT processes.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks.
• Comfortable with project management tools like Jira or Asana.
• Exposure to data visualization tools such as Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the link between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Extract high-level business needs and translate them into functional specifications.
• Ensure that data solutions deliver tangible value while solving the right problems.

Skills

Business Analyst experience

Strong communication

Excellent documentation

Solid data understanding

Experience with Databricks

Project management platforms (Jira, Asana)

Data visualization tools (Power BI, Plotly Dash)

Agile or Scrum methodologies

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Business Analyst to serve as the crucial link between the business stakeholders and the technical data team for a large maritime transportation company. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for extracting high-level business needs and translating them into actionable functional specifications for Data Scientists and Data Engineers. The Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the data solutions that are built, whether they are data pipelines, analytics dashboards, or machine learning models,

solve the right problems and deliver tangible value.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

Demonstrated experience working as a Business Analyst, particularly on data-driven initiatives or within analytics-focused teams.

Strong communication abilities: able to break down technical ideas for business audiences and translate business needs clearly to technical teams.

Excellent documentation skills: capable of creating clear, detailed functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Solid data understanding: familiarity with foundational data concepts such as data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, and introductory machine learning principles. Hands-on experience using Databricks for data validation or independent analysis.

Comfort working with project management platforms like Jira or Asana.

Exposure to data visualization tools such as Power BI or Plotly Dash.

Understanding of Agile or Scrum methodologies.