Cloud Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements for cloud transformation initiatives.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for cloud adoption, modernization, automation, and optimization.
• Translate business requirements into detailed user stories, process flows, and functional specifications.
• Facilitate workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and stakeholder discussions.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architects, Solution Designers, DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Support migration assessments, application rationalization, and cloud readiness evaluations.
• Perform gap analysis between current-state and target-state cloud solutions.
• Assist in defining cloud operating models, governance frameworks, and business processes.
• Support Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Track requirements throughout the project lifecycle and ensure traceability.
• Prepare business cases, presentations, process maps, and executive reports.
• Assist with UAT planning, test scenario development, and business validation activities.

Required Skills

Business Analysis

• Requirement gathering and elicitation
• Business Process Modelling (BPMN)
• Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
• User Story Development
• Process Mapping and Gap Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Agile / Scrum Methodologies
• JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence

Cloud Knowledge

• Understanding of Cloud Computing concepts
• Cloud Migration and Modernization
• Infrastructure, Platform, and Software as a Service (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
• Hybrid and Multi-Cloud environments
• Cloud Security and Governance fundamentals
• FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization awareness

Cloud Platforms

Knowledge of at least one:

• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Data & Reporting

• SQL fundamentals
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Power BI or Tableau (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel Advanced Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Cloud Transformation Programs.
• Experience working with Global Delivery Teams.
• Knowledge of Cloud Migration Assessment tools.
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, Containers, and Kubernetes concepts.
• Understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks.
• Experience in Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail, or BFSI domains.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• PMI-PBA
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• Google Cloud Digital Leader
• Agile/Scrum Certification

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Stakeholder management
• Requirement elicitation and documentation expertise
• Business process improvement mindset
• Collaborative and consultative approach

Nice to Have

• Cloud FinOps exposure
• AI / GenAI business use case analysis
• Data Migration projects
• Enterprise Integration knowledge
• ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP Cloud exposure