Business Analyst (Data Program)

Adaptive Solutions Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401k plan

Job summary

Adaptive Solutions Group is seeking a Technology Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders with technical delivery teams in the St. Louis and Kansas City area.

You will translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and support data platforms, pipelines, and governance initiatives. The role emphasizes collaboration with product owners, architects, and engineers, with a focus on agile practices, data governance, and scalable data solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a technical business analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development practices.
• Experience creating detailed technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms, data governance concepts, and cloud-based data technologies.
• Experience working with event streaming, API management, and enterprise data integration tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, product owners, and technical delivery teams to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of business processes and supporting technology platforms.
• Gather, analyze, and document user and system requirements for new initiatives and ongoing enhancements.
• Refine business requirements into detailed technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for data platforms, pipelines, and governance solutions.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and product teams to ensure alignment with enterprise data standards, security requirements, and scalability objectives.
• Support the design and implementation of data integration workflows, automation pipelines, monitoring practices, and data transformation processes.
• Promote reusable, secure, and scalable data product and platform capabilities.
• Monitor project progress and help facilitate decisions involving priorities, dependencies, risks, and trade-offs.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues efficiently.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Requirements gathering

Data platforms

Cloud data technologies

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Event streaming

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Adaptive Solutions Group is a premier provider of information technology personnel. We provide a variety of technical professionals available for contract, contract to hire, or direct placement positions to companies in and around the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Technology Business Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, product owners, and technical delivery teams to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of business processes and supporting technology platforms.
• Gather, analyze, and document user and system requirements for new initiatives and ongoing enhancements.
• Refine business requirements into detailed technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for data platforms, pipelines, and governance solutions.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and product teams to ensure alignment with enterprise data standards, security requirements, and scalability objectives.
• Support the design and implementation of data integration workflows, automation pipelines, monitoring practices, and data transformation processes.
• Promote reusable, secure, and scalable data product and platform capabilities.
• Monitor project progress and help facilitate decisions involving priorities, dependencies, risks, and trade-offs.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues efficiently.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a technical business analyst role.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development practices.
• Experience creating detailed technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms, data governance concepts, and cloud-based data technologies.
• Experience working with event streaming, API management, and enterprise data integration tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile project management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms and technologies including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kafka, and related data ecosystem tools.
• Experience supporting data modernization, data product development, or enterprise data transformation initiatives.

Benefits

• Adaptive Solutions Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, STD/LTD, life insurance coverage, 401k, paid vacation and holidays.