We are seeking a collaborative and delivery-oriented Senior Business Analyst to support the adoption and evolution of Central Data Platform (Internal Data Platform). This role focuses on translating business needs into structured use cases, coordinating prototyping and validation activities, and enabling successful handoff into certification and industrialization streams.

The ideal candidate brings strong business analysis, facilitation, and agile coordination skills, and is comfortable working across business stakeholders, internal delivery teams, and external vendors. The role operates primarily in the exploration and value-validation space, helping define what should be built, validating business outcomes, and driving adoption of centralized data capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

- Facilitate discovery workshops with business and technical stakeholders to define:
- Business problems and opportunities
- Use cases and user journeys
- Prototype scope and success criteria
- Functional requirements and acceptance criteria
- Test scenarios and expected business outcomes
- Translate business needs into structured documentation and actionable backlog items
- Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and centralize reporting and KPI definitions
- Maintain and prioritize the prototyping and experimentation backlog
- Operate with a Scrum Master mindset to ensure alignment across stakeholders, delivery teams, and business users
- Track dependencies, risks, blockers, and delivery progress for prototype initiatives

Data Discovery & Reuse Enablement

- Search and analyze assets within the Data Catalog (internal catalog solutions)
- Promote reuse of certified datasets, KPIs, and existing reporting assets
- Identify opportunities to reduce duplication and "dry out" decentralized reports and analytics solutions
- Support business users in understanding available centralized data assets and capabilities

Prototype Validation & Adoption

- Coordinate functional testing and business validation activities for prototypes and sandbox initiatives
- Facilitate business sign-off and readiness assessments
- Promote adoption of Sandbox and prototyping capabilities across business teams
- Educate stakeholders on the distinction between:
- Prototyping and experimentation
- Certified and industrialized production solutions

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Route requests and activities to the appropriate teams
- Data definitions, certification, and governance → Data Stewards
- Pipelines,



engineering, and productionization → Platform / Engineering teams
- Collaborate closely with Data Stewards, Platform Owners, Product Owners, Architects, and business stakeholders
- Support smooth transition of validated prototypes into industrialization and operational delivery streams
- Work closely with vendors and consulting partners to communicate business requirements, clarify priorities, review deliverables, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives
- Facilitate collaborative workshops and working sessions involving both internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure external partners adhere to defined delivery processes, documentation standards, and governance practices
- Track action items, dependencies, and risks across both internal teams and vendor workstreams
- Help bridge communication gaps between business users and technical implementation teams to ensure successful prototype delivery and adoption

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of over experience as a Business Analyst with 5+ years as Senior Business Analyst
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading discovery workshops and requirements gathering sessions
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
- Strong backlog management and prioritization capabilities
- Ability to translate business needs into structured use cases and functional requirements
- Strong background on AWS/Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI, or enterprise analytics ecosystems
- Experience coordinating UAT, prototype testing, and business validation activities
- Working knowledge of SQL, BI Tools and data analysis concepts
- Familiarity with Data Catalog platforms and metadata-driven environments
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work effectively across business and technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with enterprise data platforms, analytics environments, and data modernization initiatives
- Familiarity with governance and certification processes in data organizations




- Experience supporting self-service analytics or centralized data platform adoption
- Understanding of data lifecycle concepts including: Prototyping, Certification, Industrialization, Production support
- Experience working with external vendors or consulting partners in enterprise delivery environments
- Ability to coordinate work across distributed teams with multiple stakeholders and delivery partners
- Experience managing competing priorities across internal business teams and vendors
- Experience working with Atlassian eco systems and Salesforce is an asset

Industry Domain Experience (Standout)

- Familiarity with audience measurement, media analytics, advertising, research, or data-driven decision-making environments
- Understanding of cross-platform data ecosystems and the challenges associated with integrating data from multiple sources and channels
- Exposure to identity resolution concepts, audience matching methodologies, and hybrid panel plus census-based measurement approaches
- Experience working with large-scale audience activity, telemetry, behavioral, or event-based datasets in analytics environments
- Knowledge of audience measurement methodologies, probabilistic matching techniques, calibration processes, or related measurement frameworks is considered an asset
- Ability to translate complex measurement concepts into business requirements, use cases, and stakeholder-friendly solutions

Why Join Appfabs?

Work on Meaningful Transformation Programs

Be part of initiatives that modernize core insurance platforms and help organizations adopt cloud, data, and AI-driven solutions that shape the future of the industry.

High Impact, Low Bureaucracy

At Appfabs, your work directly influences project outcomes. Our teams are lean, collaborative, and empowered to make decisions that drive real value for clients.

Ownership and Builder Mindset

We believe in taking ownership and approaching every challenge with a builder mindset—experimenting, learning, and continuously improving the solutions we deliver.

Collaborate with Experienced Practitioners

Work alongside architects, engineers, and consultants who bring deep expertise in Guidewire, data platforms, and enterprise modernization.

Chance to Grow with a Scaling Firm

As Appfabs continues to expand its capabilities in data, AI, and platform engineering, team members have the opportunity to grow into leadership roles and shape the next phase of the company.

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📌 Senior Business Analyst (Toronto)
🏢 Appfabs Incorporation
📍 Toronto