WHAT YOU'LL DO The Business Analyst will be a key member of the Enterprise Applications team, owning the clarity and readiness to help our organization transform complex data into actionable insights that drive informed business decisions across the organization. This role partners closely with business leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams to understand strategic objectives, translate business needs into clear, testable requirements, and set delivery teams up to build meaningful data products that empower decision-making.
The ideal candidate combines strong analytical thinking and technical expertise with a consultative mindset, is able to ask the right questions, surface hidden assumptions, and document business context and logic in a way that is accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences. Through a deep understanding of business processes and data ecosystems, the Business Analyst helps the team deliver high-quality outcomes and build a stronger shared understanding of "what good looks like".
WHERE YOU'LL WORK This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA office locations strongly preferred. Remote work may be considered within the United States.
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME- Serve as a primary intake owner for incoming business asks, ensuring each request is presented as a clearly stated problem, not a pre-defined solution
- Translate business needs into clear, testable user stories and acceptance criteria
- Document business context and metric definitions in plain language, including grain, filters and exclusions, and source systems
- Reverse-engineer existing SQL queries, Tableau and Power BI workbooks, and Excel models to extract business logic and assumptions
- Profile raw source data in Snowflake to validate assumptions about structure, quality and completeness before handoff to Data Architect
- Synthesize findings into an inventory that gives Architecture, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Intelligence Analysts a clear set of rules to build against
- Develop early prototypes or wireframes to validate stakeholder understanding before development begins
- Partner with Business Intelligence, Engineering, and Architecture to confirm feasibility, usability, and readiness of features
- Support user acceptance testing and feedback loops before, during, and after delivery to confirm the solution solve the business problem
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and timely manner throughout the delivery cycle
WHAT YOU'LL NEEDHigh school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- 3+ years of experience researching, analyzing, and leveraging data from internal and external resources
- 3+ years of experience using modern cloud data platforms and BI tools like Snowflake and Tableau; familiarity with AI-assisted analytics tools is a bonus
- A translator at heart: able to turn ambiguous business asks into clear requirements
- Naturally curious: asks good questions, surfaces hidden assumptions, and isn't satisfied with "that's just how it's always worked
- Comfortable reading SQL and digging into raw data to sanity-check assumptions
- Strong communicator who moves easily between technical and non-technical audiences
- Eager to learn self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment with emphasis on independence, quality, and accuracy
HIRING RANGEThe current full-time, annualized base pay hiring range for this role is $72,500.00-$103,620.00. In accordance with applicable state laws, we are providing the expected pay range for this position. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, current business needs and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.
BENEFITS - Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company paid life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Other wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
- Charitable matching program
