About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Lead Business Analyst – BI, System Analysis & API/Platform Integration, you will make an impact by driving data-driven decision-making, enabling secure system integration, and optimizing enterprise platforms through advanced business and system analysis. You will be a valued member of the Enterprise Data & Integration team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, engineering, security, and product teams, and clients.
In this role, you will:
- Lead Business Intelligence and reporting initiatives, developing executive dashboards and delivering actionable insights using tools such as Power BI and Python
- Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document requirements for enterprise systems aligned with strategic objectives
- Support ServiceNow migration and SecOps integration, documenting end-to-end workflows, deliverables, and process changes with strong focus on governance and compliance
- Drive API integration and security initiatives, working with engineering and security teams to enable scalable and secure interactions using platforms such as Akamai or similar
- Lead API management and onboarding efforts using Apigee, defining proxy policies, reusable components, and standardized integration patterns across LOB applications
Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in New Jersey. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you must have to be considered
- Strong experience as a Business Analyst or Lead BA in enterprise environments, with exposure to BI, system analysis, and integrations
- Hands-on experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI and programming languages such as Python for data analysis
- Experience gathering and documenting business and system requirements across multiple stakeholders
- Proven experience supporting ServiceNow implementations/migrations and SecOps integration
- Experience working with APIs and integration platforms such as Apigee, including API lifecycle management and onboarding
These will help you succeed
- Experience working with API security platforms such as Akamai or similar
- Knowledge of governance, compliance, and security best practices within enterprise environments
- Familiarity with data architecture, system integration patterns, and scalable platform design
- Experience driving process improvements and defining standard operating models
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into structured documentation
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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