SAP Technical Business Analyst

Are you an experienced Business Analyst who thrives at the intersection of business strategy, complex SAP architecture, and technical execution? We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst to join our client's flagship SAP Plus Program in Calgary. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between business leads, solution architects, technical teams, and external system integrators to translate critical operational needs into clear, testable solution designs for SAP S/4

HANA. You will own requirement traceability from end to end ensuring that configuration, data, integrations, security, and controls seamlessly align with business objectives. If you excel at driving decision-making, navigating multi-workstream dependencies, and bringing clarity to complex enterprise transformations, this is your place to make a lasting impact.

• Mission-Critical Transformation:
  Play a key role in shaping and delivering high-visibility enterprise solutions on SAP S/4
  
  HANA.
• High-Level Stakeholder Visibility:
  Work directly with senior business leads, technical architects, and vendor system integrators to drive decisions and operational readiness.
• Culture of Excellence & Innovation:
  Collaborate in an environment that values continuous improvement, innovative problem-solving, and clear governance.
• End-to-End Ownership:
  Oversee the entire lifecycle—from initial requirements elicitation and design workshops to test planning, defect triage, and cutover readiness.
• Structured, Governed Impact:
  Build and maintain audit-ready artifacts, decision logs, and quality frameworks in a highly structured, enterprise environment.

• Requirements & Solution Definition:
  Elicit, analyze, and document business and technical requirements across SAP S/4
  
  HANA capabilities, integrations, reporting, data, and security/controls. Maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements to solution build and test evidence.
• Workshop Facilitation & Stakeholder Alignment:
  Facilitate design workshops with business and technical teams to define future-state processes, capture decisions, resolve ambiguities, and secure formal sign-offs.
• Backlog & Change Management:
  Support backlog refinement by breaking down requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria. Conduct impact assessments for change requests across process, data, and testing domains.
• Design Validation & Delivery Support:
  Review functional and technical designs to ensure alignment with business requirements, non-functional standards, and audit/control controls. Assist developers and system integrators by clarifying intent and edge cases.
• Testing & Defect Resolution Support:
  Support test lifecycle management (SIT/UAT) by translating requirements into high-quality scenarios. Assist with defect triage, issue reproduction, and verifying solution readiness.
• Governance &
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Track and maintain key program artifacts in controlled repositories. Escalate cross-workstream risks, dependencies, and scope gaps to protect program timelines and compliance.

Required:

• Education:
  
  University degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience:
  
  5–15+ years of experience in business analysis, data management, or solution delivery within large, integrated enterprise programs. Must have participated in at least one major ERP implementation/transformation (SAP preferred).
• SAP S/4
  
  HANA & Technical Knowledge:
  Solid working knowledge of SAP S/4
  
  HANA capabilities, standard process concepts, and enterprise integration patterns. Proficiency in SQL, relational databases (e.g., Oracle), and general IS infrastructure/coding concepts.
• Process & Controls Awareness:
  Strong understanding of governance considerations, including segregation of duties (SoD), approval workflows, and audit-ready documentation requirements.
• Documentation & Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Expertise in producing high-quality BA artifacts (process maps, requirement specs, user stories, RAID logs) and maintaining strict requirement traceability.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Excellent facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills to bridge functional,…