Cloud Transformation Business Analyst (Remote)

Job Title: Cloud Transformation Business Analyst Location: Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX (Hybrid) Job Type: Contract Reports To: Project Manager / Program Lead About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience to support cloud transformation initiatives, specifically focused on data migration to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of GCP concepts, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and compliance. Key Responsibilities • Requirement Gathering & Translation: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business needs, translating them into actionable technical requirements. • Migration Impact Analysis: Conduct impact assessments for data and system migrations to GCP, identifying dependencies, risks, and downstream effects. • Data Flow & Lineage Mapping: Lead efforts to map source-to-target data flows and document end-to-end data lineage, ensuring regulatory and operational transparency. • Process Documentation: Create and maintain clear documentation of workflows, data transformations, and business processes. • Cross-Team Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between technical teams, product owners, and compliance to ensure alignment and completeness of project deliverables. • Agile Project Support: Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. Maintain user stories and tasks in Jira. • UAT & Training Support: Define user acceptance test plans, success metrics, and coordinate end-user training to support successful implementation. • Cloud Transformation KPIs: Track and report on metrics such as data accuracy, system availability, cloud adoption rates, and cutover success. Qualifications • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in cloud, data, or enterprise transformation projects • Strong understanding of GCP services, especially related to data architecture and migration • Hands-on experience with data lineage tools and source-to-target mapping • Proficiency in Agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills • Experience working with cross-functional teams in a highly regulated or complex environment • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred) Nice to Have • GCP Fundamentals or Business Analyst certifications • Experience with data catalog or governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Google Data Catalog) • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2) Apply Job! Apply to this Job