What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst position at Ampstek?
Job Title: Business Data Analyst
Work Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Duration : Contract
Job Description:
Business Analyst (BA) – Data Platform & Data Engineering
Summary
The Business Analyst (BA) plays a critical role in enabling successful Data Platform and Data Engineering outcomes by translating business objectives into clear, delivery ready requirements for data solutions. This role focuses on defining data needs, analytical intent, downstream use cases, and operational expectations, ensuring data products are reliable, scalable, and aligned to enterprise standards. The BA partners closely with Technical Delivery Managers (TDMs), Data Engineers, SolutionArchitects, and business stakeholders to drive effective execution across data pipelines, platforms, and analytics enablement initiatives.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
5 years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, or delivery roles supporting technical teams.
Strong understanding of Agile delivery and the data delivery lifecycle (ingest → transform → serve).
Hands on experience working with Data Engineering and Platform teams.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, data modeling or diagramming tools (Visio/Lucidchart), and analytics or observability tools (e.g., Power BI, Splunk, Grafana).