Senior Functional Analyst

Suntex Marinas

Senior Functional Analyst responsible for driving enterprise data and analytics platform adoption and delivery. Collaborating with stakeholders for clear requirements and business impact.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead initial intake conversations with business stakeholders to understand the problem, current state, pain points, and desired outcomes
Ask clarifying questions that challenge vague requests, dig into edge cases, and uncover the underlying business need - identify dependencies, data gaps, and risks early in the requirements process
Own the translation of business needs into structured, actionable requirements documents appropriate to project size (e.g., lightweight for small efforts, more detailed for complex initiatives)
Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria that the engineering team can build against
Translate requirements into testable acceptance criteria, including business rules, data validation expectations, edge cases, and exception handling
Lead demo sessions with business users to gather feedback and drive iterative improvement
Build and maintain relationships with business group leaders so they have a trusted point of contact on the data team
Own and manage Product Testing and End User Acceptance Testing
Produce lightweight wireframes or mockups to align with stakeholders before engineering begins UI work
Define user flows and screen-level requirements for application interfaces
Review UI builds against requirements and provide feedback to engineering
Support the manager in roadmap planning by providing business context, stakeholder priorities, and scoping estimates
Maintain clear and current requirements documentation for all active projects
All other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, analytics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) is required
Four to seven (4-7) years of experience in a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Functional Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role, including ownership of complex cross-functional requirements from discovery through delivery is required
Must have strong facilitation skills – ability to lead meetings, ask tough questions, and synthesize unstructured input into clear documentation
Must have experience working in Agile delivery environments with iterative development cycles
Must have advanced experience with Microsoft Office products
Detail oriented with excellent time management and follow up skills
Must have strong communication skills with experience engaging both technical peers and business stakeholders
Experience working with enterprise data platforms, SaaS products, or analytics tools preferred
Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar ontology-based platforms preferred
Experience producing wireframes or workups using tools such as Figma preferred
Background in hospitality, real estate, or marina operations is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be able to independently lift, carry, push, and pull up to fifteen (15) pounds
This individual is located in an office environment generally seated at a desk with a chair for multiple hours
May be required to walk on various terrains when visiting marina site locations and spend the majority of the workday on one’s feet
Must be able to swim or willing to wear a personal floatation device when visiting marina site locations
Must be able to travel on occasion
Must be able to operate general computer equipment including laptop, keyboard, desk or cell phone, and mouse
This team member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear by giving or receiving in depth instructions

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Hard Skills & Tools

business analysisrequirements documentationuser storiesacceptance criteriadata validationwireframesuser flowsAgile methodologytime managementfacilitation

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingproblem-solvingattention to detailsynthesis of inputiterative improvementstakeholder engagementfeedback provisionclarifying questionsorganizational skills