Techno Functional BA

Overview

• *Techno\-Functional Business Analyst**

Location: Chennai

Job Type: Full\-Time

Experience: 7\+ years

We are seeking a skilled Techno\-Functional Business Analyst with strong experience in Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) projects. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring accurate translation of business requirements into scalable data solutions.

Responsibilities

• *Business \& Functional Responsibilities:*** Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and data requirements.
• Conduct requirement workshops, gap analysis, and impact analysis.
• Define KPIs, metrics, and reporting needs for business users.
• Prepare BRD, FRD, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Support UAT activities and ensure business sign\-off.

• *Technical Responsibilities:*** Work closely with data engineers and ETL developers on data mapping and transformation logic.
• Analyze source systems and define data extraction requirements.
• Understand and contribute to **data modeling (Star/Snowflake schemas)**.
• Validate data pipelines, ETL processes, and data quality rules.
• Perform data analysis using SQL and support debugging of data issues.
• Ensure adherence to data governance and data quality standards.

Essential skills: **Functional Skills:*** Strong understanding of **data warehousing concepts (EDW, Data Marts, OLAP)**.

• Experience in requirement documentation (BRD, FRD).
• Knowledge of business domains (Banking, Insurance).

• *Technical Skills:*** Proficiency in **SQL (mandatory)**.
• Hands\-on experience with **ETL tools** (ODI, Informatica, Talend, SSIS, etc.).
• Exposure to **data modeling tools** (Erwin, PowerDesigner, etc.).
• Experience with **BI/reporting tools** (Power BI, Tableau, Cognos, etc.).
• Understanding of **data integration, data lineage, and metadata management**.

Desired skills

• *Good to Have:*** Experience with **cloud platforms** (Azure, AWS, GCP – especially data services).
• Knowledge of **big data technologies** (Hadoop, Spark, Cassandra).
• Familiarity with **Agile/Scrum methodology**.
• Experience in **data governance and compliance frameworks**.

• *Soft Skills:*** Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work in cross\-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.