Business Analyst- Scalable Discovery Service

Avanade; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud solutions is seeking a Business Analyst Manager to lead migration assessments for Microsoft Azure. This senior role focuses on client engagement, data integrity, and developing insights to support strategic decisions. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with clients, manage data validation, and utilize Azure tools to deliver high-quality outputs.

Benefits

80 hours of training and paid certifications annually

Real-time access to global technical resources

Dedicated career advisor

Engaged and helpful colleagues

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing data intake and reporting for IT infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in Azure Migrate and PowerBI visualizations.
• Strong organizational skills focusing on data quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead client workshops and present technical findings to executives.
• Oversee data validation activities and drive insights development.
• Collaborate with clients for infrastructure insights and reporting.

Skills

Data quality

Client engagement

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Tools

Azure Migrate

PowerBI

Generative AI

DAX

Power Query

Job description

This role focuses on cloud migration assessments for Microsoft Azure. The position emphasizes data integrity, client engagement, andthe development of visual insights to support strategic decisions.

The Business Analyst Manager leads the data intake, transformation, and insight development process for cloud migration assessments,supporting enterprise clients evaluating Microsoft Azure. This senior-level role oversees the integrity and qualityof discoverydata, manages client data validation activities, and drives the evolution ofPowerBIvisualizations to support strategic decision-making. The Business Analyst Manager is also accountable for staying current on the latest Azure Migrate discovery capabilities and applying Generative AI concepts to enhance data evaluation efficiency. This rolepartnerswithclients and technical teams toidentifykey insights and deliver high-quality executive-ready outputs that inform migration, modernization, and cloud financial strategies. Together we do what matters.

• Proven experience managing technical data intake and reporting processes for large-scale IT infrastructure or cloud projects.
• Expertise with Azure Migrate, MAP Toolkit, RVTools, or similar discovery and assessment tools.
• Experience in designing and managing PowerBI dashboards and executive-level visualizations.
• Familiarity with Generative AI concepts and demonstrated ability to apply AI or automation to accelerate data evaluation.
• Experience with Power Query and DAX in PowerBI
• Organizational skills with a focus on data quality, accuracy, and version control.
• Excellent communication skills with experience leading client workshops and presenting technical findings to executive audiences.

Characteristics that demonstrate success for this role :

• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, virtualization, migration strategies, and financial modeling concepts.
• Demonstrates leadership in driving high-quality, data-driven assessment outcomes.
• Comfortable engaging with senior client stakeholders to resolve data gaps and provide strategic insights.
• Proactive in adopting emerging technologies, including AI, to improve assessment efficiency and reporting capabilities.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on data quality, insight development, and client value.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to manage multiple high-visibility assessments concurrently.
• Effective communicator with experience in speaking with CEO / CIO levels, participating in client workshops, and translating technical findings into business insights.
• Lead the transformation of discovery data (Azure Migrate, MAP Toolkit, RVTools) into structured Inventory worksheets for analysis and reporting.
• Oversee client data validation workshops to ensure data gaps are resolved and technical insights are captured.
• Drive the development and refinement of PowerBI dashboards to visualize technical and financial findings for both executive and technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with clients to identify key infrastructure insights that support migration strategies, workload rationalization, and TCO analysis.
• Stay current with the latest Azure Migrate discovery capabilities and apply them to improve assessments and reporting.
• Utilize generative AI and automation techniques to enhance data evaluation and reporting efficiency.
• Work alongside Infrastructure Architects and Application Modernization teams to develop Azure-native service mappings, migration recommendations, and cost models for Azure IaaS and Azure VMware Solution (AVS).

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

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