Business Analyst (Principal Consultant #1082)

Responsibilities

• Engages with internal ISBE data owners, data stewards, data specialists and external partners to gather, clarify, and document business requirements for data warehouse enhancements and reporting needs.
• Translates educational policy requirements, state mandates, and federal reporting guidelines into clear technical specifications for development teams.
• Analyzes complex reports to identify trends, data quality issues, and opportunities for improved reporting.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align project goals, timelines, and technical solutions.
• Collaborates with data architects and data engineers to ensure data models support accurate, efficient, and scalable reporting.
• Executes data validation procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and data integrity across ISBE data systems.
• Documents business processes, data flows, data definitions, and system requirements to support transparency and continuity.
• Contributes to data governance efforts, ensuring adherence to privacy, security, and data strategy policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Associates degree in any field plus four years of business analyst experience in the last five years.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications, including functional requirements, process flows, and reporting needs.
• Experience conducting business process analysis and workflow evaluation.
• Minimum 2-4 year experience in data warehouse architecture, BI tools, and SQL skills.
• Minimum 2-4 year experience with writing BRD/user stories.
• Basic understanding of ETL process.
• Experience documenting data warehouse architecture, data workflows, and technical procedures.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts in business-friendly language.