Business Analyst - Microsoft Fabric

Business Analyst – Microsoft Fabric
Location: Remote
Salary: $90-140k

Sabot Consulting seeks a Business Analyst Consultant to lead requirements gathering for a new data analytics and dashboard solution, leveraging Microsoft Fabric as the primary platform. This role supports post-ERP migration (PeopleSoft to Workday) and focuses on Power BI dashboard development, requirements documentation, and stakeholder engagement within a higher education setting.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct interviews and workshops with Institutional Research, IT, Finance, HR, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and other departments to gather business needs and data requirements.
• Facilitate review and approval of requirements documentation with the project team.
• Assess the current data landscape post-ERP migration, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Define requirements for a Microsoft Fabric-based system, including data sources, integration needs, security (Microsoft Sentinel/Defender), and governance (Microsoft Purview).
• Develop requirements for Power BI dashboards, including KPIs, user roles, data refresh schedules, and UX preferences.
• Document all findings in a comprehensive Requirements Specification Document.
• Develop and manage a timeline for requirements gathering and deliverables.
• Ensure availability and capacity to meet project milestones.

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education environments.
• Proven track record in requirements gathering for Microsoft Fabric data infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting organizations post-ERP migration, especially within Workday and PeopleSoft.
• Strong background in Power BI dashboard development, including scope and outcomes.
• Familiarity with data governance and security best practices (Microsoft Purview, Sentinel/Defender).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation methodology.
• Proficiency in documentation, validation, and communication tools and techniques.

Nice to Have:

• Master’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience with data warehouse integration and reporting in higher education.
• Ability to align business needs with technical specifications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with licensing analysis for enterprise data platforms.

About Us: Sabot Consulting is a management consulting company focused on providing technical and management consulting to IT executives and managers in strategic, operational, and project-based practice areas. Our focus on providing expert staff that have the knowledge, experience, and professionalism to engage the client at all levels is the key to our success.

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