Contract BA: Azure Data Lake & Enterprise Analytics

Pennant Solutions Group

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Pennant Solutions Group is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to design and deploy a scalable Enterprise Data Lake in Azure. You will translate business needs from Finance, Operations, and Sales into BRDs, FSDs, and user stories, working with Data Engineers, BI developers, and cloud architects.

The role requires 5–15 years of experience, advanced SQL, data profiling, and SAFe/Scrum. You will own the backlog in Jira/Azure DevOps, define ingestion pipelines, and drive data governance and UAT.

Qualifications

5–15 years of progressive experience as technical BA, data analyst, or systems analyst.
Hands-on data lake implementation or migration in enterprise environments.
Direct Azure data stack exposure: ADLS Gen2, ADF, Synapse, Purview.
Advanced SQL: multi-table joins, windows, profiling and validation.
Foundational knowledge of Kimball/Dimensional modeling and Data Vault concepts.
Experience in SAFe/Agile with backlog tools (ADO/Jira/Confluence).
Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

Drive requirements elicitation, BRDs, FSDs, Epics, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
Own backlog grooming and sprint planning with Product Owner and Tech Lead in Jira/ADO.
Define ingestion pipelines from ERP/CRM sources and manage ADLS Gen2 data zones.
Collaborate with Data Architects on bronze-to-gold data models and data dictionaries.
Perform data profiling and validation; support UAT and remediation activities.
Present architectural runway updates and data pipeline timelines to senior leadership.