Senior Business Analyst/Data Steward

Project overview

Job description:

About the customer:

In this versatile position, you will shape the functional further development of data products, optimize data quality and data processes, and form the central interface between business departments, IT architecture, and development teams.

Additionally, in the initial phase, you will take on tasks in Product Ownership within an agile SAFe environment. In the medium term, your focus will be on Business Analysis and Data Stewardship.

Framework conditions:

• You analyze, collect, and document functional requirements for data products, data platforms, and reports.
• You investigate data stocks using SQL, identify relationships, and support ensuring high data quality.
• You define and review functional data quality rules, quality metrics, and requirements for data models.
• You support the functional design of Data Contracts, data replications, and data products.
• You are responsible for the description, maintenance, and further development of functional metadata and relevant documentation.
• You work closely with business departments, system architects, development teams, and other stakeholders.
• You conduct business analyses and requirements engineering and translate complex business requirements into actionable solutions.
• You temporarily take on classic Product Owner tasks such as backlog management, prioritization, and coordination with stakeholders in a SAFe environment.
• Location: Bern (Hybrid, 1-2 days home office)
• Start: 01.12.2026
• Duration: Until 31.12.2027
• Workload: 100 %
• Employment: Temporary project mandate via Swisslinx

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in Business Analysis, Data Management, Data Stewardship, or a comparable role.
• Sound understanding of the Swiss insurance industry, particularly in contract management, sales, business processes, and data flows.
• Proven experience in Requirements Engineering as well as in the functional analysis and documentation of complex requirements.
• Very good SQL skills and experience in analyzing and interpreting data.
• Knowledge in Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Contracts, and Metadata Management.
• Experience with Power BI as well as knowledge of Databricks, Oracle Database, and Azure SQL.
• Experience as a Product Owner or in a comparable role in an agile environment, ideally with SAFe.
• Analytical, structured, and independent way of working, as well as a strong sense of quality.
• Strong communication skills and experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary and international teams.
• Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Bern, Switzerland, CH
• Languages: German