Business Analyst (Analytics)

Overview

We are looking for an experienced analytics professional to help transform business data into actionable insights and improve data accessibility. In this role, you will work closely with both business and IT teams to develop data solutions, support analytics projects, and drive the transition from legacy tools to modern analytical platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand business data needs and develop data assets to support analytics initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between business and IT teams to create optimal data views.
• Participate in analytics projects and gather data for data-driven recommendations.
• Ensure consistency in analytics landscape, data, and information architectures.
• Develop documentation and reports to support the transition from legacy tools to new platforms.
• Establish standards, guidelines, and procedures for analytics initiatives.
• Support analytics aspects of solution development from concept through implementation.
• Ensure solutions meet or exceed business requirements and recommend feature enhancements.
• Foster collaboration between business, solution design, and IT teams.
• Collaborate with strategic application development partners for planning and execution.
• Translate data modeling, data warehouse, and data lake requirements into technical solutions.
• Apply industry best practices in automation and analytics.
• Explore emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, RPA, and IoT and assess their relevance.
• Manage change control processes and perform impact analysis.
• Own deliverables including report designs and process improvements.
• Lead the transition from legacy tools and processes and define a digital strategy roadmap.
• Deliver data and information that reduces replication, improves consistency, and enhances accessibility.
• Monitor customer satisfaction through periodic surveys.
• Build strong relationships with application management partners and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• BE/BTech or MBA in IT, Analytics, Finance, or Operations Management from a recognized institute.
• Engineering degree from a top institute (e.g., REC/NIT, BITS, IIT) is desirable.
• 6-7 years of relevant analytics experience and 8-10 years of total IT industry experience.
• Experience implementing enterprise-wide business applications and leading teams in an automation environment.
• Strong understanding of strategic issues and systems.
• Expertise in data modeling, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, RPA, and IoT technologies.
• Ability to conduct change control management and impact analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience collaborating regularly with business end users, IT project teams, Centers of Excellence, and external vendors or service providers.