Business Analyst

Company Description Optillium Inc. is a Calgary-based AI and Software Company, focused on building practical AI automation solutions for businesses, professional service firms, and operational teams. We design and implement systems that automate complex workflows, improve decision-making, reduce manual effort, and help organizations operate more efficiently. Our capabilities include AI automation, workflow orchestration, custom software development, enterprise integrations, data engineering, Microsoft cloud solutions, intelligent agents, and applied machine learning. Optillium has also developed and trained proprietary AI models for specialized business use cases, allowing us to build solutions that can be tailored to specific operational, financial, and industry requirements. We work closely with clients to understand how their processes operate today, identify opportunities for automation, and deliver secure, scalable solutions that can be adopted across their organization. Our team combines software engineering, data, AI, business analysis, and implementation experience to deliver end-to-end solutions from discovery and architecture through deployment, testing, training, and ongoing support. Optillium is based in Calgary, Alberta, and supports organizations across Canada. The opportunity Reporting to Optillium's delivery leadership, the Business Analyst will act as a bridge between client stakeholders and technical delivery teams across data, analytics, automation, and software projects. The role will lead requirements discovery, process analysis, stakeholder workshops, business-rule documentation, user stories, acceptable criteria, UAT coordination, and delivery traceability. This position is suited to someone who can turn ambiguous business needs into clear, testable requirements and keep business and technical teams aligned from discovery through deployment. The Business Analyst will work closely with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, project leadership, and client subject-matter experts to support successful implementation and adoption of data and technology solutions. Key responsibilities Include: Facilitating stakeholder workshops, interviews, discovery sessions, and requirements-gathering activities. Eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating business, functional, non-functional, data, and reporting requirements. Mapping current-state (AS-IS) processes and defining future-state (TO-BE) workflows, business rules, dependencies, and control points. Creating business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, use cases, acceptance, criteria, process flows, and traceability artefacts. Documenting KPIs, metric definitions, calculations, filters, business rules, reporting expectations, and data-validation criteria. Working with technical teams to translate business needs into implementable technical requirements and delivery priorities. Supporting data-source discovery, source systems access planning, field mapping, and business interpretation of source data. Supporting backlog refinement, sprint planning, prioritization, change requests, scope clarification, and impact analysis. Maintaining risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, decisions, action items, and stakeholder follow-ups. Preparing UAT strategies, test scenarios, test cases, expected results, and business-validation plans. Coordination UAT execution, defect triage, retesting, evidence collection, business sign-of, and production-readiness activities. Supporting data-migration and report reconciliation by validating outcomes against approved business rules and legacy baselines. Coordinating with client stakeholders, vendors, subject-matter experts, and technical resources to resolve ambiguities and dependencies. Preparing status updates, decision summaries, meeting notes, requirements documentation, and implementation artefacts. Supporting change management, user readiness, training coordination, knowledge transfer, and post-deployment validation. Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting, controls, and user experience through data, automation, or system design. Performing other business analysis and project delivery duties as assigned. The Ideal Candidate Will Possess: A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analysis, or related field; equivalent practical experience will also be considered. Approximately 3+ years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, functional consulting, project delivery, or a related role. Demonstrated experience with requirements elicitation, stakeholder interviews, workshops, process mapping, and requirements documentation. Experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, business requirements, functional specifications, and process flows. Hands-on experience supporting UAT, test planning, defect tracking, sign-off, or implementation validation. Strong ability to translate business needs into clear, testable, traceable requirements for technical teams. Working knowledge of data concepts such as KPIs, data quality, data flows, ETL/ELT, dashboards, reporting, or analytics platforms. Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft 365 tools; exposure to Power BI, SQL, Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Visio, or Lucidchart is an asset. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, organization, and attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence working across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups. Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain documentation discipline, and work effectively in Agile, hybrid, or structured project environments. Assets / Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting data-platform modernization, BI/reporting, ERP/CRM, cloud migration, or systems-integration initiatives. Experience with Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, or data-migration projects. CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, Scrum, Product Owner, or comparable certification. Experience working with public-sector, finance, professional services, or other operationally complex organizations. Compensation & Benefits Base Salary Range: $58,000 - $80,000 annually. This range represents Optillium's expected base-salary band for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's skill, experience, certifications, scope of responsibility, and overall fit for the role. Any additional bonus, benefits, or other compensation components applicable to the successful candidate will be communicated during the offer process. Conditions of Employment Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Must be able to work from Calgary, Alberta and attend to client or team meetings in Alberta when reasonably required. Employment may be subject to satisfactory reference, background, and identity checks appropriate to the role and client environment. The successful candidate will be expected to follow Optillium and client confidentiality, security, privacy, and acceptable-use requirements. Equal Opportunity & Accommodation Optillium is committed to building an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds and make employment decisions based on role requirements, demonstrated skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply. To Apply Please send your resume and a short Cover Letter to [email protected] with "Lead Data Engineer" in the Subject line. You may also apply through the job board where this position is posted. Only Candidates selected for the next stage will be contacted.

The Business Analyst acts as a bridge between client stakeholders and technical teams to translate ambiguous business needs into clear, testable requirements. Key duties include leading discovery workshops, mapping AS-IS and TO-BE processes, and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or diploma in a related field and approximately 3+ years of experience in business or systems analysis. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and experience with data concepts, user stories, and UAT coordination are required.

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• Requirements Elicitation
• Process Mapping
• User Stories
• Acceptance Criteria
• User Acceptance Testing
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Analysis
• Functional Specifications
• Data Analysis
• Agile Methodology
• KPI Documentation
• Workflow Orchestration
• Technical Writing
• Gap Analysis
• Backlog Refinement
• Change Management

• Data & Analytics
• Technology
• Consulting
• Software
• Management & Leadership

Formation minimale

Baccalauréat

Expérience minimale

3+ ans

Postuler avant le

20 févr. 2027

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Exigences de lieu

Country, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level

Mode de candidature

La candidature directe est offerte