Piper Companies is looking for a Business Analyst to join a Data focused Health Care Organization for a Hybrid, Contract to Hire opportunity in Columbia, MD. Responsibilities of the Business Analyst: * Define and document business requirements from stakeholders, producing technical specifications for Data Engineering team. * Communicate clear written specifications to data engineers and assist in QA testing to ensure alignment with requirements. * Collaborate with stakeholders from clinical, business, technical, and research backgrounds. Qualifications for the Business Analyst: * 2-4 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role within data analytics. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to translate complex business use cases into detailed specifications. * Strong organizational, time management, and analytical problem-solving abilities. * Familiarity with Agile methodologies and QA/testing processes. * Intermediate experience with Jira and Excel. * Foundational knowledge of SQL. * Background in healthcare IT or public health. * Bachelor's degree Compensation for the Business Analyst: * Targeting conversion salary of $80,000-$100,000 depending on experience * Hybrid work schedule (1 day per week in office) * Contract to hire opportunity * Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays Keywords: Business Analyst, BA, Mid-level Business Analyst, Mid-Level BA, Healthcare IT Analyst, Data Analytics Analyst, Business Requirements Gathering, Agile, Data Integration Analyst, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Documentation, Azure Data Lake 2, Azure Data Factory, Spark, Databricks, SQL, Jira, Excel, QA Testing Processes, Business Intelligence, Data Documentation, Business Requirements Analysis, Data Workflow Documentation, Stakeholder Collaboration, Health Information Exchange, HIE, Patient Care Data, Healthcare Operations, Regional Health System, #LI-ZS1, #LI-HYBRID This job opens for applications on 1/24/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.