Business Analyst (Product Data, PIM/MDM Domain)

ZentixSoft is looking for an experienced Business Analyst for a project-based / hourly engagement (Remote).

You will work at the intersection of business, architecture, and technology within a comprehensive Product Data Management initiative: from supplier onboarding optimization and catalog harmonization to integrating AI tools into classification processes.

💡 Why ZentixSoft?

Transparent Pay: Fair hourly rate / project-based compensation for your expert hours.

Work-Life Balance: Flexible schedule that easily fits around your primary job.

Trust & Freedom: Full professional autonomy with zero micromanagement or time-trackers.

Strong Culture: An environment where your analytical decisions directly impact business outcomes.

🧩 What You Will Be Doing:

Discovery & Requirements: Participate in the Discovery phase, conduct interviews with client stakeholders and technical experts, and define business constraints and use cases.

Product Data Analysis: Investigate legacy data structures (SQL, Access, Excel), identify issues with attribution, duplicates, taxonomies, and Golden Record rules.

Process Modeling: Document supplier onboarding, catalog harmonization, and cross-system data synchronization processes (As-Is / To-Be in BPMN/UML).

Integration Specifications: Detail requirements for ETL/ELT flows and integrations across PIM, MDM, ERP, and E-commerce platforms.

Backlog Management: Write clear, comprehensive User Stories with crisp Acceptance Criteria for the dev and data engineering teams.

AI Solution Evaluation: Help analyze the effectiveness of AI/LLM applications for automated attribute mapping vs. traditional validation rules.

🎓 What We Expect:

Must-have:

BA Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in complex IT projects involving integrations and data processing.

Data & PIM/MDM Domain: Strong understanding of Master Data Management, Product Information Management, catalog structures, taxonomies, and attribute mapping.

Data Skills: Solid SQL (complex queries, table structure analysis, identifying data anomalies).

System Analysis & Integrations: Understanding of REST APIs, JSON/XML, data transmission standards, and integration interface design.

English: Fluent / Upper-Intermediate (B2+) — comfortable writing documentation and facilitating sessions with international clients.

Will be a plus:

Experience with or understanding of Akeneo, Salsify, Pimcore, Stibo Systems, Informatica, or Contentserv ecosystems.

Knowledge of industry product data standards (e.g., BMEcat, ETIM, GS1).

Hands-on experience applying AI/LLM tools for text data validation or classification.

📍 Cooperation Details:

Format: Project-based / Hourly Engagement (part-time advisory role, easily combined with your full-time job).

Location: 100% Remote.