Senior Technical Analyst

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Technical Analyst to join our team.
This role requires a combination of business acumen, data expertise, and technical proficiency to drive the development of scalable data-driven products and solutions. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and the technical team, ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and actionable data solutions.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Requirement Analysis and Review:

• Analyze and critically evaluate client-provided technical and functional requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify gaps, ambiguities, and areas needing clarification.
• Partner with stakeholders to align business objectives with data capabilities and develop a roadmap for new data features and enhancements.
• Document and communicate a clear understanding of requirements to internal teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives.

Product Definition, Execution & Coordination:

• Contribute to activities for defining and prioritizing product features in collaboration with technical architects and cross-functional teams (solution architects, product managers, data engineers, data science) based on requirements.
• Conduct data validation, profiling, and exploratory analysis to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and usability.
• Understand and document API interactions, data integrations, and cloud-based data architectures.
• Develop detailed user stories, use cases, workflows, and acceptance criteria to guide development teams.
• Work with data engineering teams to define data pipelines, ETL processes, and data models for structured and unstructured data.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) by defining test cases and validating deliverables.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements before deployment.
• Support troubleshooting and debugging during development and post-deployment phases.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as the primary interface between clients, vendors, and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate discussions to resolve questions, address conflicts, and ensure alignment on project goals.
• Provide regular and transparent updates on project status, risks, challenges, and achievements to all stakeholders.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Guide cross-functional teams, including product managers, data engineers, analysts, fostering collaboration and high performance.
• Collaborate with onsite team member making sure that client commitments are delivered seamlessly.
• Drive accountability and ensure that deliverables meet quality standards and timelines.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback, innovation, and process optimization.

Support Implementation and Go-Live:

• Oversee development and implementation phases to ensure deliverables align with business and technical requirements.
• Participate in end-to-end testing, validation, and quality assurance processes.
• Support go-live activities, including end-user training, documentation, and troubleshooting to ensure a smooth transition.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree (e.g., MBA in Systems or Technology) is preferred.
• 4-5 years’ experience managing technology-driven projects, with at least 3 years as a Technical Business Analyst or equivalent role.
• Strong experience in SQL (pref. BigQuery), data modeling, and data analysis for large-scale datasets.
• Hands-on knowledge of Cloud Platforms (pref. GCP) with a focus on data engineering solutions.
• Familiarity with APIs, data pipelines, workflow orchestration, and automation.
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Exceptional problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities, including the ability to simplify technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Location:

Mumbai

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent