What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Business Analyst position at Virtual Connect Solutions?
Key Responsibilities
Skills: azure,sql,business analyst
- Requirements Gathering & Analysis:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand complex environmental waste processes, compliance scope, and operational pain points.
- Document functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for cloud-native applications and data pipelines.
- Align requirements by working closely with the Azure solution architecture team.
- Conduct business gap analysis and Fit-Gap analysis between legacy systems and Azure cloud target states.
- Ability to run Azure Monitor logs, Power BI reports, and dashboards to perform operational data analysis.
- Own requirements end-to-end throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work closely with cloud engineers and developers to share requirements and provide clarity on scope.
- Validate proposed cloud solutions against business needs and Azure Well-Architected Framework best practices.
- Conduct demos and smoke testing of delivered Azure services and integrated features.
- Process Optimization:
- Identify opportunities for automation (via Logic Apps or Azure Functions) and process improvements within the Azure environment.
- Map current-state vs. to-be business processes to drive cloud efficiency.
- Testing & Quality Assurance:
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), triage defects, perform smoke tests, and validate bug fixes to ensure successful deployment.
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Act as the primary liaison between business units and technical cloud teams, ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment.
- Training & Documentation:
- Prepare technical user guides and conduct training sessions for end-users on new Azure tools and interfaces.
- Experience:
- 10 years in IT with at least 8 years specifically as an Azure-focused Business Analyst.
- Proven experience in complex Azure implementations involving data integration and cloud migration.
- Certifications:
- Minimum of three Azure certifications: AZ-900 (Fundamentals) and AZ-104 (Administrator) are mandatory.
- Technical Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of Azure data models (SQL, Cosmos DB), automation tools (Logic Apps), and cloud reporting.
- Familiarity with integration tools (Azure Data Factory) and data migration strategies (on-prem to cloud).
- Ability to query data using SQL.
- Ability to extract data from Azure SQL/Storage using tools like Azure Storage Explorer or Azure Data Studio.
- Expert-level proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) for data mapping and validation.
- Analytical & Communication Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Azure DevOps (Boards/Repos).
- Knowledge of Azure SQL Database administration and cloud governance.
- Exposure to Data Governance, MDM practices, and environmental regulatory reporting (EPA/RCRA).
Skills: azure,sql,business analyst
Salary : $60 - $70