Business Analyst; Cloud Computing​/Data Integration​/Programming Exp

Our client - a major utility firm based out of Westchester County, NY - has an immediate need for Business Analyst. The particulars of the position are as follows.

• Facilitate sessions with stakeholders to gather business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Document requirements as BRDs, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain a requirements traceability matrix across all delivery phases.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and vendors for clarity and alignment.
• Support ongoing refinement, prioritization and requirements change control.

• Identify process gaps, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
• Design future state (TO BE) processes aligned with policies and operational goals.
• Create process maps, swim lanes, and related models for stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate with teams and vendors to ensure feasible, compliant designs.

• Leverage AI for requirements definition, and provide expertise in guiding teams on using AI for business analysis
• Risk & Compliance Assessment
  - Identifying potential risks such as bias, regulatory implications, privacy issues, and ethical concerns.
• Success Metrics Definition
  - Defining AI performance KPIs such as accuracy, precision, business ROI, cost savings, or customer satisfaction improvements.
• Model Explainability Requirements
  - Determining the level of transparency needed for users, auditors, or regulators.
• Human in the Loop Design
  - Mapping when humans should review, override, or monitor AI outputs.
• Change Management Planning
  - Assessing training needs, user adoption challenges, and operational transition planning.
• UAT Planning for AI
  - Designing acceptance criteria specific to AI outputs, edge cases, and model behavior scenarios.
• Post Deployment Monitoring Framework
  - Identifying how to track model drift, data quality, and continuous performance over time

• Identify impacted stakeholders and assess needs and change impacts.
• Support business readiness and cutover planning.

• Maintain and refine requirements and user stories in Azure Dev Ops.
• Ensure items have clear acceptance criteria and prioritization.
• Support sprint planning, refinement, and reviews.
• Track BA artifacts and align with testing and defect management.
• Coordinate with teams to keep documentation current.

• Develop and maintain BRDs, functional specs, process maps, and procedure documents.
• Provide input for training materials and job aids.
• Conduct or support stakeholder walkthroughs of new processes and capabilities.

• Demonstrated experience as a business analyst in software implementations or deployments.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Java, C++/C, and Oracle database.
• Expertise in Excel including macros A deep understanding of technical concepts, principles, and terminology.
• Knowledge and expertise in AI usage in Business analysis Extensive experience in data profiling, analysis, and querying.
• Experience working on data integration projects.
• Extensive experience in developing detailed functional and technical requirements.
• Knowledge of data science concepts, data products and extensive experience in gathering data requirements.
• Experience working within the Agile framework and employing Dev Ops (Azure Dev Ops preferred).
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiar with automated testing tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with both employees and consultants.
• Strong communication skills across various levels of technical and business teams.
• Proven management and organizational skills.
• Strong adaptability and capacity to work in fast-paced environments.

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited institution, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in Business Analysis for IT projects, including cloud computing and data integration.
• Programming experience.

• IIBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)
• IIBA Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA)
• IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (AAC)
• IQBBA Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst (CFLBA)
• IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering…