Business Data Analyst Job at w3r Consulting in Columbus

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Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Third-party agency submissions will not be considered.

We have an career opportunity for a Business Data Analyst with our client in Columbus. We're looking for a
Lead BSA Analyst
to partner with business and technical teams to define, refine, and deliver
data-centric solutions
that power enterprise insights.

This role is critical to our
Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
efforts and involves deep collaboration with stakeholders to gather and document business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and support Agile delivery using tools like
Snowflake, DataStage, Python/PySpark, Infogix
, and
Tableau
.

What You'll Do

• Lead
  requirement gathering sessions
  with business stakeholders to uncover true data and reporting needs.
• Document
  detailed technical and functional requirements
  , with a strong emphasis on
  data sourcing, transformation, and validation
  .
• Work with Product Owners to translate Epics into actionable Features and detailed User Stories.
• Create and maintain
  data mapping documentation
  (source-to-target) and support data validation efforts.
• Facilitate backlog refinement sessions to clarify story details, ensure acceptance criteria are met, and support story point estimation.
• Act as a liaison between business, product, and development teams to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Identify and escalate data or requirement-related blockers to the Scrum Master.

Your Core Focus Areas

• Driving
  data platform and reporting initiatives
  by ensuring accurate business understanding and data translation.
• Supporting the
  full lifecycle of data integration projects
  , from initial request to post-implementation validation.
• Bridging gaps between
  data architecture, business rules
  , and end-user reporting expectations.