Business System Analyst

We are looking for a Bilingual Business Analyst to support data platform, data integration, analytics, and enterprise application development initiatives. The role involves collaborating with business stakeholders, product owners, technology teams, and offshore delivery teams to translate business requirements into actionable specifications and support successful project delivery.

Job Responsibilities:

- Facilitate and lead requirements-gathering workshops with business users, product owners, architects, and technology teams for Informatica and Azure Data Platform initiatives.
- Elicit, analyze, document, validate, and manage business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Prepare and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), user stories, process flows, and other project documentation.
- Translate Japanese business requirements into clear, actionable requirements for offshore development and testing teams.
- Ensure end-to-end requirements traceability and governance throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, product owners, developers, QA teams, and offshore delivery teams.
- Coordinate and support testing activities, including UAT planning, test execution support, defect management, and release readiness.
- Support project delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.
- Drive successful application development, enhancement, migration, integration, and modernization initiatives across Informatica and Azure Data Platform solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities and support data-driven business transformation initiatives.
- Ensure project deliverables align with business objectives, quality standards, compliance requirements, and organizational governance policies.

### Requirements
Candidates must meet the following requirements:

- Native-level Japanese and strong business-level English communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage both business and technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst in data platform, data integration, analytics, or enterprise application development projects.
- Strong experience in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and stakeholder management.
- Hands-on experience creating BRDs, Functional Specifications, User Stories, Use Cases, and process documentation.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and requirements traceability.
- Experience coordinating with offshore development and QA teams in a global delivery environment.
- Experience supporting SIT, UAT, defect management, and production release activities.
- Solid understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to bridge communication gaps between business users and technical delivery teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience within the insurance, banking, or financial services domain.
- Experience working with Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS), Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and related Azure technologies.
- Strong understanding of Data Engineering, Data Integration, ETL/ELT processes, Data Warehousing, and Modern Data Platforms.
- Experience working in multicultural environments with onsite-offshore delivery teams.
- Familiarity with cloud migration, data modernization, and digital transformation programs.
- Certifications in Azure, Informatica, Business Analysis (CBAP/CCBA), Agile, Scrum, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting enterprise Data & Analytics transformation initiatives.