IT Business Analyst
Posted 26 Sep 2026
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
Compensation
No salary listed for this role.
Role speciality
Data PipelinesInsurance Risk Modeling
Useful technologies
Apache SparkAzureAzure Data FactoryDatabricksDelta LakeJenkinsPythonRRiskLinkTouchstoneT-sql
Our opportunity
Business Analyst -Hybrid
Support delivery of data-centric IT solutions. Design and manage cloud-based data pipelines (Databricks/Azure), ensuring scalability, performance, and traceability.
Your role
As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will include:
- Design, document, and oversee data ingestion and transformation pipelines on cloud platforms.
- Translate business goals into clear requirements, user stories, and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with risk experts and technical teams on workflows for exposure data and catastrophe model results.
- Analyze and transform diverse data sources for informed decision-making and regulatory compliance.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure alignment between business and technical stakeholders.
- Support development, testing, and release planning—emphasizing performance, security, and business value.
- Advocate for robust data architecture; liaise with Data Architects and Information Security.
- Provide functional consulting and drive adoption among internal users and data providers.
Your Skills and Experience
As a Business Analyst**, your skills and experience will ideally include:**
- T-SQL skills for complex querying and performance tuning
- Experience with data science tools (e.g., R, Python).
- Strong background in data modeling, transformation, visualization, and governance.
- Hands-on with data pipelines/ETL tools (Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Jenkins).
- Able to design and manage data flows in cloud environments, familiarity with full software lifecycle.
- Experience supporting legacy platforms and leading requirements workshops.
- Skilled in stakeholder management within a matrixed organization.
- Proven agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
- Fluent in English.
- Experience with UAT, release planning, and performance/security validation.
- Familiarity with insurance risk modeling or exposure data.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Databricks
- Exposure to catastrophe modeling platforms (RiskLink, Touchstone)
- Knowledge of regulatory reporting and internal risk frameworks
- Insurance and catastrophe modeling expertise