About this role
IT Business Analyst
Our opportunity
Business Analyst - Hybrid Support delivery of data-centric IT solutions. Design and manage cloud-based data pipelines (Databricks/Azure), ensuring scalability, performance, and traceability.
Your role As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will include:
- Design, document, and oversee data ingestion and transformation pipelines on cloud platforms.
- Translate business goals into clear requirements, user stories, and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with risk experts and technical teams on workflows for exposure data and catastrophe model results.
- Analyze and transform diverse data sources for informed decision-making and regulatory compliance.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure alignment between business and technical stakeholders.
- Support development, testing, and release planning—emphasizing performance, security, and business value.
- Advocate for robust data architecture; liaise with Data Architects and Information Security.
- Provide functional consulting and drive adoption among internal users and data providers.
Your Skills and Experience As a Business Analyst, your skills and experience will ideally include:
- T-SQL skills for complex querying and performance tuning
- Experience with data science tools (e.g., R, Python).
- Strong background in data modeling, transformation, visualization, and governance.
- Hands-on with data pipelines/ETL tools (Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Jenkins).
- Able to design and manage data flows in cloud environments, familiarity with full software lifecycle.
- Experience supporting legacy platforms and leading requirements workshops.
- Skilled in stakeholder management within a matrixed organization.
- Proven agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
- Fluent in English.
- Experience with UAT, release planning, and performance/security validation.
- Familiarity with insurance risk modeling or exposure data.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Databricks
- Exposure to catastrophe modeling platforms (RiskLink, Touchstone)
- Knowledge of regulatory reporting and internal risk frameworks
- Insurance and catastrophe modeling expertise
We offer
Compensation for roles at Zurich depends on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific role, skill set, level of experience, and subject to applicable law. Zurich thus provides a range of compensation aligned to internal job architecture and market benchmarks to ensure fair and consistent pay for comparable roles. The starting base salary range for this position is 2330 Eur.
Location(s): Bratislava
- Hybrid working: It would be nice to meet you in the office 3 times a week, if you live close by
- Schedule: Full-time
About us
At our company, we recognize the importance of fostering an open-minded, safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We stand with diversity and respect different backgrounds and lifestyles. That's why we've implemented numerous initiatives to ensure our employees feel comfortable, accepted, and respected at all times.