What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Business Analyst/Data Analyst position at SES?
Job Details
Systems Engineering Services is seeking a Business/Data Analyst based out of the Chicago, IL area.
Top 5 Technical Skills:
- 6-10 years as a Business Analyst / BSA, preferably in data/analytics projects.
- 3 years as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile delivery role.
- Proven experience working on Data Warehouse / ETL / Analytics projects, ideally including cloud migration or modernization.
- Prior involvement in programs that include platform or ETL migration (e.g., legacy DW cloud, Informatica, dbt/other ELT).
Job Description:
- Work with business stakeholders, product owners, and SMEs to understand reporting, analytics, and data requirements impacted by the migration.
- Document current-state data flows, ETL logic, and reporting usage across Yellowbrick, Informatica, and BI tools.
- Translate business needs into clear, structured user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria for:
- Create and maintain source-to-target mappings (STMs) and data dictionaries for key subject areas.
- Clarify and document business rules, transformations, and data quality expectations for the new platforms.
- Support prioritization of scope and features based on business value and technical dependencies.
- Own and manage the product backlog for one or more squads (Snowflake, Databricks, dbt/ETL, or Testing).
- Facilitate backlog grooming / refinement sessions, ensuring stories are:
- Ensure each story has clear acceptance criteria and traceability to upstream requirements and program objectives.
- Act as Scrum Master for one or more cross-functional squads (onshore/offshore).
- Plan and facilitate Agile ceremonies
- Track and manage sprint metrics (velocity, burndown, capacity, committed vs delivered scope).
- Identify and remove impediments, coordinating with Program Lead, architects, and other teams as needed.
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