Senior Business Analyst

Job Title:

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Remote, Canada (onsite 2 times a year in Fredericton)

Contract: 2 years with possible extension for another 2 years

Seniority: Senior

Work authorization: Any (candidate must be authorized to work in Canada)

The Client is leveraging a long‑term relationship with a Senior Business Analyst who can support the implementation and configuration of the Oracle Cloud ERP SaaS. Client has also assembled an internal project team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) to supplement the Implementation Partner. The ERP Project includes the following areas of transformation:

• Processes – Business processes within and between human resource, financial and procurement areas will be redesigned and standardized to incorporate proven practices.
• Technology – Technology will be modern, secure, reliable, regularly updated and will enable end-to-end business processes.
• Information – An organization‑wide approach to accessing, managing and analyzing human resource, financial and procurement information.

• Requirements and Specification Development
  • Develop comprehensive Functional Specifications for Oracle Cloud ERP modules (e.g., Financials, Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain, and Human Capital Management), ensuring alignment with business needs and Oracle Cloud capabilities.
  • Contribute to Technical Specifications, including:
    • Integration Specifications outlining interface requirements, data flows, and mappings between Oracle Cloud ERP and legacy or third‑party systems (using Oracle Integration Cloud or other middleware).
    • Data Migration Specifications defining data mapping, cleansing, transformation, and validation strategies for migrating data from legacy systems to Oracle Cloud ERP.
    • Reporting Specifications for OTBI, BI Publisher, or Oracle Analytics Cloud reports and dashboards.
• Requirements Analysis and Validation
  • Lead requirements gathering sessions and workshops with business process owners to elicit and validate detailed business and system requirements.
  • Conduct Fit‑Gap Analysis comparing Oracle Cloud ERP standard functionality to business requirements; identify configuration opportunities, required extensions (via PaaS), and process redesign needs.
  • Ensure full requirements traceability from business objectives through to functional and technical design documentation.
• Solution Design and Implementation Support
  • Partner with Oracle Cloud functional consultants, technical teams, and architects to translate business requirements into solution designs within Oracle Cloud ERP.
  • Provide analytical support and documentation for:
    • System configuration within Oracle Cloud ERP modules, including setup of ledgers, business units, approval hierarchies, and workflows.
    • Integration and data migration activities, ensuring alignment with Oracle’s integration frameworks and data management standards.
    • Automation and workflow design leveraging Oracle BPM, Visual Builder, or related tools.
• Business Process Analysis and Documentation
  • Document current‑state (“as‑is”) processes and identify key pain points, dependencies, and inefficiencies.
  • Design future‑state (“to‑be”) business processes aligned with Oracle Cloud best practices and standard functionality.
  • Develop process flow diagrams, RACI matrices, and detailed procedure documentation to support configuration and user training.
• Testing and Quality Assurance Support
  • Develop and/or assist in creating test scenarios, test cases, and acceptance criteria for System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Support test execution, track defects, and perform root cause analysis to ensure timely issue resolution.
  • Validate data migration results, configuration settings, and integration outcomes against specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
  • Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, Oracle implementation partners, and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitate design walkthroughs, conference room pilots (CRPs), and product demonstrations to validate solution designs and configurations.
  • Provide clear, concise, and…