Senior Business Analyst

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with extensive experience in agile and waterfall methodologies. This hybrid role involves leading business analysis for data migration projects and requires strong analytical skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in business intelligence and reporting solutions, particularly with tools like PowerBI. If you have a passion for data and a commitment to quality, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Competitive Rate

Hybrid Work Model

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business and system analysis.
• Experience in large/complex data migration projects.
• Proven experience with user stories and tools like DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead business and system analysis for data lakehouse projects.
• Document report requirements and conduct gap analysis.
• Provide ongoing support and optimize data management processes.

Skills

Agile

Waterfall

Critical Thinking

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

DevOps

Job description

Do you have proven experience in both agile and waterfall project management methodologies? Do you have proven experience in conducting business and system analysis in respect to building data marts/data warehouses/data lakehouse or Business Intelligence/Data Analytics and Reporting solutions? If so, this would be a great opportunity for you!

Our client is looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a 6 month contract in Toronto.
This is a hybrid role 3 days per week onsite.


Advantages
· Hybrid role: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote
· Earn a competitive rate within the industry


Responsibilities
• Lead and conduct business and system analysis in respect to building the golden layer of the data lakehouse and modernized reports in PowerBI..
• Lead the effort into defining the reporting MVP; document legacy reports in scope of MVP; conduct gap analysis and provide recommendations.
• Document report requirements in user stories in DevOps. Conduct analysis at varying levels of detail, appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS standards.
• Liaise between Business Areas and the data migration and reporting team, to clarify business requirements and translate them into system and reporting requirements.
• Conduct business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects, including report requirements, screen specifications, business rules, data migration requirements, etc.
• Produce/update documentation which will allow future support of the implemented solutions.
• Assist with identifying and resolving data quality issues, defining test cases, performing data reconciliation, and addressing any issues or discrepancies that arise during the testing phase; developing KPIs to report on the progress, completeness and quality of the reporting and data migration effort.
• Ongoing Support: provide post-migration support, analyze and address data-related issues or questions; help with optimizing data management processes in the new environment.
• Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications
Must Have:

• 10+ years of experience leading and conducting business and system analysis to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and document the business/system requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be designed.

• Proven experience in both agile and waterfall project management methodologies.

• Proven experience in conducting business and system analysis in respect to building data marts/data warehouses/data lakehouse or Business Intelligence/Data Analytics and Reporting solutions.

• Demonstrated experience working as a business analyst in large/complex data migration projects.

• Demonstrated experience with writing user stories and using tools such as DevOps.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of experience leading and conducting business and system analysis to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and document the business/system requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be designed.
• Experience conducting analyses at varying levels of detail, appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS standards.
• Experience conducting business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects, including screen specifications, business rules, data migration requirements, etc.
• Proven experience in both agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
• Proven experience in conducting business and system analysis in respect to building data marts/data warehouses/data lakehouse or Business Intelligence/Data Analytics and Reporting solutions
• Demonstrated experience working as a business analyst in large/complex data migration projects.
• Familiarity with BI/reporting tools such as PowerBI
• Basic knowledge of SQL language; ability to execute SQL queries.
• Understanding of concepts around ETL, data quality, data cleaning, data issues’ handling.
• Experience in conducting business and system analysis for a Dynamics 365 CE and/or F&O solution or other CRM/ERP solutions.
• Experience creating use cases, test plans, test cases, test scripts ideally around reporting and/or data migration.
• Experience with defect management processes, defect identification, logging, tracking, and resolution.
• Familiarity with industry-standard quality assurance practices, such as ISO standards, CMMI, or Agile methodologies
• Experience consulting and coordinating between Business Areas and the IT Development and Testing teams to clarify business requirements and translating them into system requirements.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills; proven gap analysis experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to engage with stakeholders and build strong working relationships.
• Demonstrated experience with writing user stories and using tools such as DevOps.


Summary
If you are interested in the Senior Business Analyst in Toronto, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.


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