Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Data & Reporting (Contract) Location: Hybrid Onsite 4 days a week, 1 day remote in St.Louis, MO Type: Contract (12+ months) Start Date: Early January 2026 • • W-2 only with Brooksource - not open to C2C or 1099 • • Will only consider local candidates About the Role We are seeking a Business Analyst to join a data engineering and reporting organization within a Fortune 50 telecommunications company. This is an opportunity to support a new executive reporting tool that is being built on top of a modern data platform. The role sits at the center of business stakeholders, data engineers, and reporting developers—perfect for someone who excels at communication, documentation, and clarity in fast-moving environments. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of experience supporting data, reporting, or analytics teams, but we are also open to high-potential early-career candidates with strong communication skills and a desire to learn. Key Responsibilities • Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to capture, clarify, and document business rules • Build and maintain BRDs, KOAMs (Key Operating Metrics), and other knowledge artifacts • Drive consistent communication across business, reporting, and engineering groups • Help coordinate feature requirements, follow up on deliverables, and ensure alignment across teams • Maintain the inventory of metrics, definitions, rules, and documentation tied to the reporting tool • Validate data outputs and assist in light data checks as needed • Support the ongoing development of a brand-new reporting application that will continue evolving throughout 2026 • Use Jira and internal documentation tools to track progress, organize work, and keep stakeholders informed Required Qualifications • 2–3 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or similar corporate role • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills • Demonstrated strength in business rules documentation, requirements writing, and knowledge management • Understanding of data warehouse concepts and general reporting ecosystems • Basic SQL familiarity (ability to read and interpret simple queries) • Experience working with Jira or similar task management tools • Ability to work collaboratively with data engineers, ETL developers, reporting teams, and business partners Nice-to-Have Skills • Experience in BI, reporting, or data warehouse environments (Redshift, GCP, Azure, Teradata, Oracle, etc.) • Exposure to MicroStrategy or similar reporting technologies • Background working with ETL, dashboards, or data validation workflows • Prior experience building or supporting executive-facing reporting tools Project Overview You will support the next iteration of a newly launched executive reporting platform, driving structure and documentation across a multi-phase development cycle. This tool has just completed its initial release, and the team is now adding new features, refinements, and capabilities throughout 2026. The role is development-focused, not support/BAU.