Azure Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis:
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand complex environmental waste processes, compliance scope, and operational pain points.
• Document functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for cloud-native applications and data pipelines.
• Align requirements by working closely with the Azure solution architecture team.
• Conduct business gap analysis and Fit-Gap analysis between legacy systems and Azure cloud target states.
• Ability to run Azure Monitor logs, Power BI reports, and dashboards to perform operational data analysis.
• Own requirements end-to-end throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with cloud engineers and developers to share requirements and provide clarity on scope.
• Validate proposed cloud solutions against business needs and Azure Well-Architected Framework best practices.
• Conduct demos and smoke testing of delivered Azure services and integrated features.
• Process Optimization:
• Identify opportunities for automation (via Logic Apps or Azure Functions) and process improvements within the Azure environment.
• Map current-state vs. to-be business processes to drive cloud efficiency.
• Testing & Quality Assurance:
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), triage defects, perform smoke tests, and validate bug fixes to ensure successful deployment.
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Act as the primary liaison between business units and technical cloud teams, ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment.
• Training & Documentation:
• Prepare technical user guides and conduct training sessions for end-users on new Azure tools and interfaces.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience:
• 10+ years in IT with at least 8 years specifically as an Azure-focused Business Analyst.
• Proven experience in complex Azure implementations involving data integration and cloud migration.
• Certifications:
• Minimum of three Azure certifications: AZ-900 (Fundamentals) and AZ-104 (Administrator) are mandatory.
• Technical Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of Azure data models (SQL, Cosmos DB), automation tools (Logic Apps), and cloud reporting.
• Familiarity with integration tools (Azure Data Factory) and data migration strategies (on-prem to cloud).
• Ability to query data using SQL.
• Ability to extract data from Azure SQL/Storage using tools like Azure Storage Explorer or Azure Data Studio.
• Expert-level proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) for data mapping and validation.
• Analytical & Communication Skills:
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Azure DevOps (Boards/Repos).
• Knowledge of Azure SQL Database administration and cloud governance.
• Exposure to Data Governance, MDM practices, and environmental regulatory reporting (EPA/RCRA).

Mandatory: Four-year undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering