Business Process Analyst, Systems Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><p>From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">We’re looking for a highly organized and execution-oriented Process Analyst to support documentation and analysis of core GTM, operational, and systems workflows across the business. In this role, you will partner with Systems Engineers, Technical Product Managers, RevOps, Finance, and GTM stakeholders to create accurate, scalable, and well-structured process documentation that supports systems transformation, operational efficiency, and AI readiness initiatives.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating clarity from ambiguity, thrives in fast-moving environments, and has a strong attention to detail. You’ll be responsible for translating complex operational workflows into clean, organized process artifacts including swimlanes, decision trees, data flow diagrams, and operational documentation that can be used by business and technical teams alike.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">The work is highly cross-functional and requires someone who can quickly absorb information, ask thoughtful questions, synthesize large amounts of feedback, and maintain high quality documentation across multiple concurrent workstreams. Strong process mapping and visualization skills, especially in Lucidchart, are critical for success in this role.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">You’ll work closely with TPMs and Systems teams to help ensure business processes are clearly documented, consistently understood, and accurately reflected in system implementations and transformation initiatives.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland or Denver office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Technologies You’ll Use</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lucidchart, Google Workspace, Jira, Salesforce, Looker, SQL, Gong, IronClad, NetSuite, Miro, and other GTM, operational, and business systems used to support process documentation, systems transformation, and workflow analysis.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Document current-state business and technical workflows across GTM, Finance, Operations, and Systems teams using L2–L4 process maps</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Create high-quality process artifacts including swimlanes, decision trees, data touchpoint diagrams, RACI matrices, and exception handling flows</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Conduct stakeholder interviews and shadow end users to understand how operational workflows function in practice</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Synthesize complex or inconsistent information into clear, organized, and actionable documentation</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Identify process gaps, unclear handoffs, operational inconsistencies, and exception paths</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Maintain a centralized and well-organized process documentation library with strong versioning and documentation hygiene</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Partner with TPMs and Systems teams to support systems transformation and process improvement initiatives</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Build lightweight operational reports or dashboards to validate process observations and support process analysis</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Support UAT activities and validate that implemented system changes align with documented workflows</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Create supporting documentation and enablement materials for operational rollout and adoption efforts</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Skills We’re Looking For</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">3–5 years of experience in business analysis, operations, consulting, business systems, or related roles in SaaS or high-growth technology environments</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail with demonstrated ability to produce accurate and high-quality documentation quickly</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Strong process mapping and workflow visualization skills using tools such as Lucidchart, Miro, or Visio</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Ability to structure ambiguous information into clear, scalable, and easy-to-understand process artifacts</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to ask thoughtful questions and synthesize stakeholder feedback effectively</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Comfortable managing multiple concurrent requests and priorities across cross-functional stakeholders</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Experience facilitating working sessions, capturing decisions, and maintaining organized follow-through</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with operational workflows across GTM, Finance, Customer Success, or business systems environments</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Basic reporting and analytical skills with comfort working with operational or CRM data</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across technical and non-technical teams</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Ability to use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and workflow copilots to support documentation, research, synthesis, and process analysis work</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Bonus Skills​</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with Salesforce, CPQ, subscription billing, or revenue operations systems</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Experience working with process governance, process libraries, or continuous improvement initiatives</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to systems transformation or operational scale programs</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Experience supporting enablement, training, or operational rollout activities</span></p> </li> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">Basic SQL or reporting experience<br></span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Why You’ll Thrive Here</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">You’re someone who loves bringing clarity to chaos, turning messy workflows into clean process maps, and catching the details everyone else missed.<br></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">You thrive in fast-moving environments with lots of stakeholders, shifting priorities, and operational puzzles to solve. You ask smart questions, learn quickly, stay organized under pressure, and genuinely enjoy creating documentation people will actually use instead of letting it quietly die in the depths of a shared drive.<br></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">This role gives you the opportunity to work across GTM, Finance, Operations, Systems, and Engineering while helping build the operational foundation that enables Fivetran to scale smarter, faster, and with a lot less process confusion.<br><br></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt;">#LI-HYBRID<strong> </strong>#LI-AM1</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. &nbsp;Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.</p></div><div class="title">Denver Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$101,144</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$121,377.50 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="p-rich_text_section" style="line-height: 1.3;"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Perks and Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>100% employer-paid medical insurance<strong>*</strong></li> <li>Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off</li> <li>RSU stock grants*</li> <li>Professional development and training opportunities</li> <li>Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities</li> <li>Monthly cell phone stipend</li> <li>Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.</li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1.3;"><em><strong>*</strong>May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information</em></p> <p style="line-height: 1.3;"><em>Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CdawUwjo1Q1B7ghZJ_owdmmHB8VtqhBu?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.</em></p> <hr> <p style="line-height: 1.3;">We’re honored to be <a class="c-link" href="https://fivetran.com/blog/hvr-acquisition-series-d" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://fivetran.com/blog/hvr-acquisition-series-d" data-sk="tooltip_parent">valued at over $5.6 billion</a>, but more importantly, we’re proud of our&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://fivetran.com/culture" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://fivetran.com/culture" data-sk="tooltip_parent">core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream</a>. Read about us in&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://fivetran-com.s3.amazonaws.com/news/forbes-aug-sept-2022-digital-reprint-10-21-22.pdf" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://fivetran-com.s3.amazonaws.com/news/forbes-aug-sept-2022-digital-reprint-10-21-22.pdf" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Forbes</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1.3;">Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion &amp; belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.3;">To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlhtp4dGh8o" target="_blank">click here</a> and enjoy our video.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.3;">To learn more about our candidate privacy policy, you can <a href="https://fivetran.com/candidate-privacy" target="_blank">read our statement here</a>.</p> <hr> <p style="line-height: 1.3;"><em>We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this <a href="https://forms.gle/V7k3t4u9j523XkEt6">form</a>. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.</em></p></div>