Senior Technical Analyst - RDBMS, ETL/ELT & AI/ML (W2 Only)

Key Responsibilities:Lead workshops with stakeholders to document processes, pain points, user stories, functional specs, acceptance criteria.Perform feasibility analysis for AI/ML, automation, decisioning, workflow optimization.Develop process maps (BPMN), system flows, data lineage, integration docs.Translate business requirements into technical specs: APIs, data flows, validation rules, model inputs/outputs.Analyze apps, databases, integrations, AWS environments for solution design.Collaborate with architects, developers, data scientists, engineers on requirements interpretation.Define data needs, metrics, rules, validation logic, AI/ML model behavior with teams.Lead AI pilots/POCs: define metrics, track outcomes, document lessons for scale-up.Conduct root cause analysis; recommend improvements for accuracy, efficiency, compliance, UX.Support dashboarding, analytics KPIs, reporting for leadership.Support UAT, traceability, defect triage, business sign-offs.Partner with QA for testing coverage, especially AI scenarios.Liaise between business, IT, vendors, SMEs for alignment.Produce status updates, docs, executive summaries.Support training, SOPs, knowledge transfer, rollouts.Required Skills and Experience:Technical Skills:10+ years functional/technical analysis for enterprise apps, data solutions.10+ years BRDs, FSDs, user stories, workflow diagrams, system docs.7+ years data analysis (structured/unstructured); interpret for decisions.7+ years complex SQL, query optimization, RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).5+ years data warehouses, ETL/ELT, data modeling.5+ years statistics/ML on datasets: validation, iteration.5+ years data libraries (Python, pandas); CI/CD/MLOps exposure.5+ years evaluating AI tools/frameworks/vendors; recommendations.7+ years leading pilots/POCs, metrics, scale-up/roadmap planning.5+ years AI/ML concepts, automation frameworks, data fundamentals.Functional Skills:Feasibility studies and solution design translation.Root cause analysis and process optimization.Behavioral Skills:Strong collaboration and liaison across stakeholders.Leadership in workshops, pilots, and documentation.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.10+ years total relevant experience.NY local resident preferred.English native or bilingual proficiency.