Technical Business Analyst (Data)

Technical Business Analyst (Data) Location: Sydney, NSW (Remote) Job Type: Contract Experience: 7+ years Eligibility: Australian Citizens / PR holders only About the Role Our client is looking for an experienced Technical Business Analyst (Data) to join a high-performing data and analytics team on a contract basis. You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical data teams, translating business needs into clear, well-defined data requirements, mappings and specifications that engineers, architects and analysts can build against. This is a hands-on role for someone who is equally comfortable in a workshop with senior stakeholders and in a SQL editor profiling source data. You will shape data solutions end to end, from discovery and requirements through to testing and delivery. Key Responsibilities - Engage with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze and document data and reporting requirements - Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria - Perform source system analysis and data profiling using SQL to assess data quality, structure and completeness - Produce source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries, business glossaries and data lineage documentation - Work closely with data engineers, data architects and BI developers to design and deliver data pipelines, data models and reports - Define and validate business rules, transformation logic and data quality checks - Support data migration, integration and data warehouse / Lakehouse initiatives - Plan and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including preparing test cases and validating outputs against requirements - Identify data gaps, risks and dependencies, and recommend practical solutions - Support data governance, metadata management and data privacy practices - Contribute to Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning and show-and-tells - Provide clear status updates and manage stakeholder expectations throughout delivery Essential Skills and Experience - 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with a strong focus on data, analytics or data platform projects - Strong SQL skills for querying, profiling, validating and reconciling data - Proven experience writing source-to-target mappings and data transformation specifications - Solid understanding of data warehousing, data modelling (dimensional, relational) and ETL / ELT concepts - Experience working with modern cloud data platforms (for example Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks or Microsoft Fabric) - Experience gathering requirements for BI and reporting solutions (for example Power BI, Tableau or similar) - Strong knowledge of data quality, data governance and metadata management principles - Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery environments - Excellent documentation skills, including BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows and data models - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail Desirable Skills - Experience with data catalogue or governance tools (for example Microsoft Purview, Collibra or Alation) - Familiarity with transformation tools such as dbt, Azure Data Factory or similar orchestration tooling - Working knowledge of Python for data analysis - Experience with Jira and Confluence - Exposure to data migration programs or large-scale data platform modernisation - Industry experience in financial services, government, utilities, retail or similar data-rich sectors - Relevant certifications (for example CBAP, IIBA-CBDA, Azure Data Fundamentals or similar) Originally posted on Himalayas