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MMD Services · 4 days ago

Senior Technical Business Analyst / Data Architect

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$70/hr - $90/hr

MMD Services is seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst / Data Architect to support a large-scale, enterprise loyalty platform within a complex systems environment. This role involves a mix of business analysis and data architecture, requiring strong stakeholder engagement and technical analysis skills.

ConsultingLegal

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Molly Huerkamp

Responsibilities

Partner with business stakeholders to uncover true data and system requirements, going beyond high-level asks

Ask detailed, targeted questions to extract meaningful requirements from business and technical teams

Translate business needs into clear, actionable data and technical requirements

Proactively manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment, follow-through, and closed loops

Independently drive tasks forward, including scheduling meetings, sending invites, following up on documentation, and communicating progress

Comfortably engage with senior leadership, managing up through clear, proactive communication

Query, analyze, and validate data; confidently speak to the data with both technical and non-technical audiences

Work closely with: Loyalty Management Systems (LMS) teams, Reservations teams, Property Management Systems (PMS) teams

Navigate complex process flows and data integrations across multiple enterprise systems

Collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture team and an existing architect on the Loyalty team

Participate in data and system design discussions, providing input on structure, flow, and integration patterns

Evaluate and understand data integration tools and pipelines, contributing to ongoing improvements

Qualification

SQLData ArchitectureData ModelingData Integration ToolsStakeholder Engagement

Required

Proven experience in a hybrid Business Analyst and Data Architecture role

Strong preference for candidates with hands-on data architecture experience

Not a fit for candidates who spent most of their career purely in data and recently transitioned into BA—modern data architecture experience is essential

Strong SQL skills

Experience with Snowflake and SQL Server

Solid understanding of: data modeling, data flows and integrations, business requirements gathering

Familiarity with modern data integration tools such as Airbyte (or similar)—understanding how they work and how to apply them

Ability to quickly learn enterprise platforms and complex system landscapes