Technical Business Analyst

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Technical Business Analyst / Data Analyst to lead discovery and analysis across Workday, EDW, and reporting workstreams. You will bridge business stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams to define scope, assess impacts, and produce implementation-ready assessment artifacts.

Responsibilities include workshops, requirements gathering, data mapping, and gap analysis across NetSuite, ADP, Workday, EDW, Power BI, and SSRS, with emphasis on data warehousing and reporting

Qualifications

• Experience in Business Analysis and requirements gathering across multiple streams.
• Strong data analysis skills with SQL and reporting tools (Power BI/SSRS).
• Proven ability to map data, analyze data warehousing scenarios, and document requirements.
• Experience with Workday, HR, Finance, or ERP domains is preferred.
• Ability to create artifacts such as Requirements Catalog, Source-to-Target Mapping Matrix, and data migration plans.
• Excellent stakeholder facilitation, workshop leadership, and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and analysis across Workday, EDW, historical data, and reporting workstreams.
• Bridge business stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams to define scope and impacts.
• Produce implementation-ready assessment artifacts for migrations and reporting.
• Conduct stakeholder workshops and requirements gathering sessions.
• Analyze landscapes (NetSuite, ADP, Workday, EDW, Power BI, SSRS) and assess data dependencies.
• Document business, functional, and technical requirements; identify risks and gaps.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Data Analysis

SQL

Data Warehousing

Power BI

SSRS

Data Mapping

Workday/ERP exposure

Stakeholder Management

Documentation

Job description

JD - Technical Business Analyst / Data Analyst

MUST HAVE DATAWAREHOUSING experience

Role Summary

Lead discovery and analysis activities across Workday, EDW, historical data, and reporting workstreams. Act as the bridge between business stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams to define scope, assess impacts, and produce implementation-ready assessment artifacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct stakeholder workshops and requirements gathering.
• Analyze NetSuite, ADP, Workday, EDW, Power BI, and SSRS landscapes.
• Perform source-to-target attribute mapping and gap analysis.
• Inventory and assess reports, datasets, and dependencies.
• Document business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Identify migration impacts, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Produce assessment deliverables and support effort estimation.

Required Skills

• Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
• Data Analysis & SQL
• Data Mapping & Data Warehousing
• Report Analysis (Power BI / SSRS)
• Stakeholder Management & Workshop Facilitation
• Documentation & Process Analysis
• Workday, HR, Finance, or ERP domain exposure preferred
• Ability to deliver the following artifacts (but not limited to):
• Requirements Catalog
• Source-to-Target Mapping Matrix
• Report Inventory & Rationalization Assessment
• Historical Data Assessment
• Gap Analysis & Recommendations
• Estimation Inputs for Implementation Planning

Experience

• 15+ years in Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Reporting, or Data Migration programs.