Data/Business Analyst

Req ID: 355699 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Data/Business Analyst to join our team in Chennai, Tamil Nādu (IN-TN), India (IN).

Job Duties: Business Requirements & Rule Interpretation

Lead structured sessions with business users across NA and Europe to extract, clarify, and document business logic used in compensation processing.
Translate embedded business rules—often currently hidden within code—into clear, maintainable requirements for modernization.
Identify and resolve inconsistencies across regional processes (e.g., 38 NA workflows vs. 9 EU workflows).
Serve as a neutral facilitator to help teams align on definitions, logic, and data requirements.

Data Discovery & Analysis

Conduct detailed data discovery to understand source systems, data flows, and integration points across multiple domains (customer, revenue, product, sales rep, etc.).
Analyze upstream and downstream manual file processes to determine their purpose, dependencies, and potential modernization paths.
Partner with architects to support the creation of a master stitched data model and upstream ETL redesign.
Validate monthly ETL outputs (9–10 files, delivered 3× monthly), ensuring completeness, consistency, and readiness for transformation.

Documentation & Process Mapping

Create high‑quality documentation including:

Business rules catalogs
Source‑to‑target mappings
Data dictionaries
Process maps (current state vs. future state)

Identify gaps, data quality issues, and undocumented logic requiring remediation.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Work closely with product owners, data architects, analysts, engineers, and business users across global regions.
Support alignment across three Scrum teams, ensuring requirements are clear and defensible.
Escalate ambiguities and build consensus among stakeholders for high‑stakes compensation calculations.

Support for Strategic & Technical Modernization

Assist in evaluating opportunities for a rules engine/ODM/Drools to externalize logic.
Provide analytical inputs for the long‑term vision of impact analysis (how portfolio changes affect compensation models).
Contribute to efforts shifting logic and governance from Varicent into enterprise‑owned platforms.

Qualifications

4–7 years of experience as a Data Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role in data‑intensive environments.
Strong ability to interpret and document complex business logic and compensation‑related rules.
Experience conducting deep data discovery, reverse engineering logic from systems/files, and mapping data transformations.
Proficiency with SQL and familiarity with Azure data ecosystems (Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks preferred).
Excellent communication skills—able to drive clarity and facilitate consensus across business and technical teams.
Experience working with distributed teams and Agile Scrum environments.

Minimum Skills Required: SQL, Azure, Requirements Documentation & User Story Writing

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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