SpiceOrb
Job Title: Business Systems Analyst (Ecommerce – Elastic Search Platform) Location: Corte Madera & Pleasanton, CA (2 Days/Week Onsite) Duration: 12+ Months Contract Job Description: We are seeking a seasoned Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with 10+ years of experience in ecommerce environments to support the implementation of modern site search platforms such as Constructor, Algolia, or Elastic Search. This role is critical in ensuring a seamless and optimized product discovery experience for users. Key Responsibilities: • Lead discovery and analysis efforts related to ecommerce search platform implementations, including writing detailed functional and technical requirements. • Partner with product owners, engineers, QA, and stakeholders to translate business needs into structured documentation, including as-is/to-be workflows, use cases, and acceptance criteria. • Develop and execute a comprehensive requirements gathering strategy, including stakeholder interviews, data mapping, and cross-functional coordination. • Define and maintain functional specification documents, support agile ceremonies, and ensure traceability from requirements to testing and delivery. • Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning, coordination, and execution. • Support integration and performance requirements, including compatibility with product catalogs, personalization, and advanced filtering/sorting logic. • Ensure deliverables align with business goals and are delivered on-time in a fast-paced agile development environment. Must-Have Qualifications: • 10+ years as a BSA, with a strong emphasis in ecommerce, retail, or digital platforms. • Proven experience with site search platform implementations, ideally Constructor, Algolia, or Elastic Search (multiple implementations preferred). • Expertise in creating process flows, BRDs, FRDs, and managing traceability matrices. • Skilled in Agile environments; experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, and diagramming tools (Lucidchart, Visio, etc.). • Experience leading UAT cycles and working closely with QA and engineering teams. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred: • Background working with ecommerce platforms like Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, Magento, etc. • Experience with APIs, product catalog schemas, or personalization engines. • Technical fluency to interface comfortably with engineers and data teams.