Senior Business Analyst
Microsoft Redmond, WA Full-time 3/31/2026 $106,400 - $222,600 a year
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
The Senior Business Analyst role at Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) involves using data to solve business problems and deliver actionable insights. The position requires creating dashboards and reports to highlight trends and opportunities while collaborating with various teams to improve tools and processes.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 3+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 4+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis
- Experience with the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem, including development and maintenance of Fabric Notebooks, Lakehouses, and Delta tables
- Experience building solutions with the Power Platform, including Power Apps and Power Automate
- 2+ years of business strategy and product management
- 2+ years of experience with large-scale distributed systems
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders across CO+I to gather business requirements and translate them into analytical frameworks, dashboards, and reporting solutions
- Analyze operational, financial, and performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that inform leadership decisions
- Support executive review rhythms by developing insights, summaries, and data narratives
- Contribute to the design and evolution of platforms such as OKR tracking and budget planning
- Build and maintain data models, queries, and reports using tools such as Power BI, Excel, or similar analytics platforms
- Drive data quality and governance practices by collaborating with data owners and engineering partners
- Create clear documentation, visualizations, and presentations that communicate insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting processes and improve operational efficiency through scalable solutions
Benefits
- Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.
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