Business Analyst in Albany, New York at NextGen IT Services

Our client is seeking a proactive Business Analyst to support PHMSA’s data warehouse modernization and reporting transformation initiatives. This role focuses on gathering and documenting business requirements, supporting report rationalization efforts, and translating stakeholder needs into actionable technical specifications. As a Business Analyst, you’ll work closely with federal stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams to ensure that reporting solutions and data products meet mission-critical operational needs. Your contributions will help guide the migration from legacy OBIEE reporting to a modern Tableau environment, improving data-driven decision-making across PHMSA.

Key Responsibilities:

· Gather, document, and analyze business and technical requirements for data migration, reporting, and visualization initiatives.

· Facilitate workshops and interviews with PHMSA stakeholders to understand reporting needs and priorities.

· Lead stakeholder interviews and requirements gathering to identify critical vs. redundant reports.

· Translate stakeholder needs into clear functional specifications for developers and data engineers.

· Establishes data stewardship roles and procedures with PHMSA stakeholders.

· Collaborate with technical teams to validate that Tableau dashboards and reports align with documented business objectives.

· Participate in UAT and change management activities to support stakeholder adoption of new tools and technologies.

· Support data governance planning by documenting data usage, definitions, and reporting standards.

· Track and report on project progress, risks, and dependencies related to reporting and data solutions.

· Ensure that deliverables meet federal compliance standards and PHMSA operational requirements.

· Serve as a communication bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related scientific, technical, or functional discipline.

· Minimum of 2 years of professional experience.

· Experience gathering and documenting functional and technical requirements.

· Strong understanding of reporting environments and BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

· Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and reporting workflows.

· Proficiency with using Jira and Confluence for project tracking, documentation, and collaboration.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

· Ability to work with both technical and non-technical federal stakeholders.

· Experience supporting federal government IT projects in an Agile environment.

· Knowledge of data governance principles and compliance requirements is a plus.

· Experience supporting report rationalization and data migration initiatives is desirable.