Senior Business Analyst (Data and Analytics)

Sunnydata
Uruguay
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level professionals in data and analytics who excel in client-facing consulting and process improvement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in data and analytics consulting and a history of client relationship expansion
    — “5+ years of experience in business analysis or product development, ideally within Data and Analytics
  • Individuals skilled in translating business challenges into technical requirements and leading stakeholder alignment
    — “Bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, translating complex challenges into scalable data solutions
  • Professionals with a background in data governance and business process modeling who can drive client impact
    — “Conduct gap analysis and recommend improvements to existing business processes, including data governance

Things to consider

  • The role requires direct client engagement in a consulting environment, which may not suit those preferring back-end work
    — “Direct client-facing experience in a consulting or professional services organization

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in leading workshops and managing stakeholder consensus in your resume and interviews
    — “Skilled at facilitating workshops, managing conflict, and building consensus
  • Demonstrate your ability to quantify business value and ROI in past roles
    — “Data-driven decision maker who quantifies business value and ROI
  • Showcase your SQL and visualization tool expertise with concrete examples
    — “Strong SQL skills for complex data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting
  • Emphasize your experience in developing accelerators and frameworks for data delivery
    — “Develop accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that elevate our delivery capabilities
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • collaborate with clients to understand business needs
  • design business architectures
  • identify opportunities for leveraging data and AI
  • conduct gap analysis
  • lead workshops and meetings
Typical background
5+ years of experience in business analysis or product developmentstrong SQL skills

Skills & requirements

Required

Business AnalysisData AnalysisSQLData GovernanceData ManagementAI TechnologiesProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementBusiness Process Modeling

Preferred

Lean Six SigmaDatabricksConceptual Modeling

Stack & domain

SQLVisualization And Reporting ToolsApisData ManagementAI TechnologiesCommunicationStakeholder ManagementAnalytical ThinkingProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingBusiness AcumenLean Six Sigma CertificationDatabricks CertificationData EngineeringAI

About the role

Original posting from Sunnydata via Ashby

At SunnyData, our mission is to help customers build a highly scalable architecture, robust data engineering pipelines, easy data consumption layers and more importantly build ML and AI applications to power their business and drive outstanding business outcomes. As a Business Analyst, you ensure that both ongoing and upcoming work delivers business value to the client. Additionally, you confirm the technical delivery team has the essential resources, clear priorities, and requirements to succeed when they begin their participation in a project.

The Impact You Will Have

  • Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and objectives
  • Design and develop business architectures that align with clients strategic goals
  • Identify opportunities for leveraging data and AI to improve business processes and outcomes
  • Collaborate with technical teams to ensure the successful implementation of solutions
  • Conduct gap analysis and recommend improvements to existing business processes, including data governance
  • Lead workshops and meetings to align stakeholders on project goals and deliverables
  • Bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, translating complex challenges into scalable data solutions
  • Develop accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that elevate our delivery capabilities
  • Identify new opportunities and help expand client relationships

What We Look For

  • 5+ years of experience in business analysis or product development, ideally within Data and Analytics
  • Strong SQL skills for complex data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting
  • Proficiency with visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
  • Familiarity with APIs
  • Understanding of data management, analytics, and AI technologies
  • Direct client-facing experience in a consulting or professional services organization
  • Skilled at facilitating workshops, managing conflict, and building consensus
  • Experience translating business needs into functional and technical specifications
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Data-driven decision maker who quantifies business value and ROI
  • Analytical thinker who can break down complex problems into actionable solutions
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Committed to delivering excellence and exceeding client expectations
  • Strong business acumen with an entrepreneurial mindset

Preferred Experience

  • Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)
  • Databricks certification (e.g., Data Analyst Associate)
  • Business process modeling and analysis
  • Data, AI, and governance strategy development and implementation
  • Project management and leadership
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Conceptual modeling and analysis
  • Change management and stakeholder engagement

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, or related field is preferred.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

SunnyData is dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the world around us. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to unbiased hiring practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Why Join SunnyData?

  • Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and industry leaders in data engineering and AI.
  • Customer Impact: Make a real difference in how businesses leverage data for strategic decision-making.
  • Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing.

If you are passionate about data engineering and enjoy engaging with clients to solve their most challenging problems, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become a key player in SunnyData's success story.

Source: Sunnydata careers (Ashby)

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