Jr. Business Analyst - Enterprise Data

Kaizen Analytix · Remote, United States

Business Analyst – Enterprise Data
Employment Type

: Full-time
Location

: Remote
Travel Required

: No
Kaizen Global is a global technology consulting firm that helps organizations unlock the full value of their data through advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and modern data platforms. We partner with clients across industries to solve complex business problems, modernize legacy systems, and drive measurable outcomes. At Kaizen, we combine deep technical expertise with a collaborative, people-first culture focused on continuous improvement. The Business Analyst is a Kaizen consultant placed on client engagements, working as part of a client’s Enterprise Data team. You’ll work with a blended team of Kaizen and client staff, including business stakeholders, data engineers, BI developers, and product owners, to deliver data and analytics solutions. In this role, you’ll turn client business needs into clear requirements, document and improve analytical processes, and keep development work organized and moving in Jira.
Gather and document requirements through client stakeholder interviews, working sessions, and reviews of existing documentation
Track requirements from intake through development and testing so nothing gets lost
Analytical Process Analysis and Improvement
Learn and break down the client’s core business processes – often analytical in nature – that help run the business. This includes key reporting, core system process enhancements, KPI calculations, and data handoffs
Find pain points, manual workarounds, data quality gaps, and chances to simplify or automate
Help shape solution options and recommend improvements with the data and BI teams
Data and Analytics Solution Support
Quickly build a working knowledge of each client’s data landscape: source systems, pipelines, the data warehouse, and reporting layers
Document data definitions, business rules, source-to-target mappings, and data dictionaries
Write basic SQL queries to explore data, validate requirements, and support testing
Review, troubleshoot, or build basic Power BI reports and DAX measures to understand how metrics are calculated and shown
Help create the BRDs, functional specifications, user stories, process maps, data mappings, and test cases that development and business teams rely on
Support UAT by drafting test scenarios, coordinating testers, and logging and tracking defects
Sprint and Long-Term Planning
Take part in sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups, and retrospectives
Help break epics into stories and size work with the delivery team
Support quarterly and roadmap planning by organizing requirements, dependencies, and priorities
Keep the Kaizen engagement lead updated on progress, risks, and scope questions
Pick up new client environments, tools, and business domains quickly as engagements change
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related field
~1 to 3 years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, or a related role
~ Basic understanding of data concepts such as tables, joins, data models, and metrics
~ Strong writing skills, with the ability to turn unclear input into clear, structured requirements
~ Clear, confident communication with both business and technical audiences
~ Curiosity about how the business runs and how data supports decisions
~ Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint (strong Excel skills expected)
~ Jira: creating and managing stories and epics (Confluence a plus)
~ Power BI: basic report building and DAX
~ SQL: basic querying and data validation
~ All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.