Sr Analyst, IT Business; Data‑focused Business Analysts

Position: Sr Analyst, IT Business (Data‑focused Business Analysts)
** Role Overview*
* The  
** Sr Analyst, IT Business**  (Data‑focused Business Analysts)  is a senior, hands‑on  
** Business & Data Analyst
** embedded within a  
** Data Engineering delivery team** . This role partners closely with business stakeholders, data architects, and engineers to translate complex business needs into high‑quality data solutions that enable analytics, reporting, and operational decision‑making.

The successful candidate will be comfortable  
** working directly with data** , writing SQL queries, exploring datasets, validating outputs, and telling the story of what the data represents to both technical and non‑technical audiences. The role also operates in a  
** product‑oriented, agile environment** , owning data requirements from concept through delivery.

** Your Day‑to‑Day*
* + Act as the primary  
** Business & Data Analyst / Product Owner
** for an agile data engineering team

+ Partner with business stakeholders across loyalty, commission services, franchise operations, property operations, and enterprise reference data to understand data needs and priorities

+ Perform  
** hands‑on data analysis using SQL
** to explore datasets, validate requirements, investigate issues, and support business decision‑making

+ Translate business requirements into  
** clear user stories, features, acceptance criteria** , and supporting artifacts for data engineering teams

+ Collaborate with  
** Data Architects and Engineers
** to develop source‑to‑target mappings, transformation logic, and technical specifications

+ Identify gaps between current‑state data/processes and desired future state; recommend practical, scalable solutions

+ Support testing and validation by creating test scenarios, verifying data outputs, and ensuring data quality expectations are met

+ Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non‑technical audiences, using  
** storytelling and data‑driven narratives*
* + Provide guidance and mentorship to other analysts as a senior individual contributor

+ Operate effectively in a  
** Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
** or Agile environment using Jira and related tools

** Data & Technical Environment*
* + Cloud‑based data platform (Google Cloud Platform)

+ Big Query and large analytical datasets

+ Data integration and transformation workflows

+ Source‑to‑target mapping and data lineage concepts

+ Agile / SAFe delivery model

** What You'll Bring*
* ** Education*
* + Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience

** Experience*
* +  
** 7+ years
** of progressive experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role

+ Proven experience working  
** with data engineering or analytics teams
** in an integrated delivery model

+ Experience supporting large, cross‑functional, complex initiatives in an agile environment

** Required Technical Skills*
* +  
** Strong SQL skills (required):
** ability to write queries to explore, analyze, and validate datasets

+ Experience working with  
** data engineering concepts** , including data integration, transformations, and data pipelines (hands‑on development not required)

+ Familiarity with  
** Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
** and  
** Big Query
* * or similar cloud data platforms

+ Experience translating business requirements into  
** technical specifications and data mappings*
* + Proficiency using  
** Jira
* * and agile delivery practices

** Preferred Skills & Certifications*
* + SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (PO/PM) certification

+ SAFe Agilist certification

+ Experience working with enterprise or reference data, analytics, or reporting solutions

** Core Competencies*
* + Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills; able to adapt messaging to technical and non‑technical audiences

+ Comfortable "getting hands on" with data and independently researching answers

+ Curious, resourceful, and action‑oriented with the ability to work independently

+ Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving abilities

+ Able to see the big picture while also diving into details

** Travel - 10% limited as needed*
* ** Location - Atlanta, GA:
Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in office.**   ** *
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