Business System Analyst (bilingual)

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead requirements-gathering workshops with business users, product owners, architects, and technology teams for Informatica and Azure Data Platform initiatives.
• Elicit, analyze, document, validate, and manage business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Prepare and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), user stories, process flows, and other project documentation.
• Translate Japanese business requirements into clear, actionable requirements for offshore development and testing teams.
• Ensure end-to-end requirements traceability and governance throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, product owners, developers, QA teams, and offshore delivery teams.
• Coordinate and support testing activities, including UAT planning, test execution support, defect management, and release readiness.
• Support project delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.
• Drive successful application development, enhancement, migration, integration, and modernization initiatives across Informatica and Azure Data Platform solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities and support data-driven business transformation initiatives.
• Ensure project deliverables align with business objectives, quality standards, compliance requirements, and organizational governance policies.

Must-Have Requirements

• Native-level Japanese and strong business-level English communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage both business and technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in data platform, data integration, analytics, or enterprise application development projects.
• Strong experience in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on experience creating BRDs, Functional Specifications, User Stories, Use Cases, and process documentation.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and requirements traceability.
• Experience coordinating with offshore development and QA teams in a global delivery environment.
• Experience supporting SIT, UAT, defect management, and production release activities.
• Solid understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to bridge communication gaps between business users and technical delivery teams.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Experience within the Insurance, Banking, or Financial Services domain.
• Experience working with Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS), Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and related Azure technologies.
• Strong understanding of Data Engineering, Data Integration, ETL/ELT processes, Data Warehousing, and Modern Data Platforms.
• Experience working in multicultural environments with onsite-offshore delivery teams.
• Familiarity with cloud migration, data modernization, and digital transformation programs.
• Certifications in Azure, Informatica, Business Analysis (CBAP/CCBA), Agile, Scrum, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting enterprise Data & Analytics transformation initiatives.