eSense Incorporated · 21 hours ago
Lead Business Analyst
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expeSense Incorporated is seeking a Lead Business Analyst to drive a large-scale data platform modernization initiative focused on migrating to Databricks. This role involves strategic thinking, hands-on analysis, and cross-functional leadership to ensure successful migration and optimization of data processes.
Business DevelopmentConsultingInformation TechnologyManagement Consulting
Hiring Manager
Sid K
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, data engineering teams, architecture, and project leadership throughout the Databricks migration
Translate business goals into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with the target Databricks architecture
Lead discovery workshops to assess current-state data processes, pain points, and dependencies
Drive prioritization, roadmap planning, and backlog management for migration workstreams
Conduct detailed analysis of existing data pipelines, ETL processes, data models, and reporting workflows to determine migration scope and complexity
Document current-state and future-state process flows, data mappings, and functional specifications
Identify opportunities to optimize data quality, governance, and performance as part of the migration
Partner with data engineers to validate technical feasibility and ensure requirements are accurately implemented in Databricks
Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to executive sponsors and cross-functional teams
Facilitate alignment across business units with differing priorities and data needs
Support change management activities, including training, documentation, and user adoption planning
Define test strategies and acceptance criteria for migrated data pipelines and analytics products
Coordinate UAT cycles, ensuring business validation and sign-off
Monitor delivery milestones and proactively address blockers to keep the migration on track
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or similar role in data‑focused environments
Hands‑on experience supporting or leading a Databricks migration or modernization of a legacy data platform
Strong understanding of cloud data ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including data lakes, ETL/ELT, and analytics workflows
Ability to interpret complex data flows and translate them into clear business and technical requirements
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills
Experience working in Agile environments
Preferred
Familiarity with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Databricks notebooks/workflows
Background in financial services, healthcare, retail, or other data‑intensive industries
Experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, or MDM
Certification in Agile, Scrum, or Business Analysis (CBAP, PMI‑PBA)
Benefits
Paid travel once a month to Ohio
Company
eSense Incorporated
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51-200 employees
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Brad Justus
Chief Executive Officer
Sanjay Vaze
Founder and President
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