.NET Business Analyst
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Hybrid)
Employment type: Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst with a strong background in the C#/.NET ecosystem to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and software engineering teams. In this role, you will lead requirements elicitation, author technical specifications, map API/payload schemas, and support delivery across event-driven microservices, cloud applications (Azure), and SQL data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Requirements Elicitation & Refinement: Facilitate discovery workshops and interviews with business stakeholders and product managers to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications, user stories, and UAT acceptance criteria in Jira.
- Technical & System Analysis: Work closely with software architects and developers to analyze .NET applications, REST API integrations, asynchronous workflows, and event-driven microservices architecture.
- Data Mapping & Schema Definition: Author detailed data mapping documentation, API request/response payload schemas, and database interface requirements.
- Data Profiling & SQL Analysis: Write advanced SQL queries (joins, stored procedures) to profile data, validate integrations, and support operational dashboarding or business reporting.
- Agile & Scrum Facilitation: Partner with cross-functional Agile teams to participate in backlog grooming, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and release readiness.
- DevOps & Production Support Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering teams using Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines. Assist in root-cause analysis, production troubleshooting, and monitoring using tools like Application Insights or Datadog.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst or Systems Analyst supporting enterprise-scale software development.
- Technical Background: Prior technical experience or strong working knowledge of C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, RESTful APIs, and relational databases (SQL Server).
- Architecture Understanding: Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and cloud environments (Microsoft Azure).
- Agile Expertise: Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, Jira, Confluence, writing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
- Data Skills: Proficiency in SQL for data profiling, mapping, and analysis.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Domain experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or Fintech.
- Exposure to cloud monitoring tools (Azure Application Insights, Datadog).
- Scrum Master or Agile certification (e.g., CSM, PSM, AAC).
