Senior IT Business Analyst - Technology Sourcing Consultant with 10+ years of experience in IT

Our client is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst – Technology Sourcing Consultant with 10+ years of experience in IT procurement, requirements gathering, and RFx development in complex enterprise environments.

The consultant will work with IT leadership, architects, infrastructure and security teams, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) to translate business and technical requirements into procurement-ready RFx documentation. Initial priorities include developing vendor prequalification documents across IT service categories and supporting an E-Sourcing System Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ) pilot.

Contract: 6–8 months, with potential extension

Location: Calgary, AB (local candidates preferred)

Hybrid 2-3 days/week onsite

Must Haves

• 10+ years of IT experience, including extensive IT procurement and technology sourcing experience in complex enterprise or institutional environments.
• Hands-on experience RFx development experience, including scopes of work, supplier qualification criteria, evaluation criteria, scoring matrices, and award recommendations.
• Requirements gathering experience across multiple IT service domains, including infrastructure, software, and IT services.
• Proven experience translating business, technical, security, architecture, integration, and operational requirements into RFx documentation.
• Project coordination experience supporting cross-functional IT sourcing initiatives.
• Ability to engage directly with technical stakeholders, including architects, infrastructure managers, and security teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience within public-sector procurement environments
• Exposure to Canadian trade agreements including CFTA, NWPTA, or CETA
• Experience with RFSQ processes, e-sourcing initiatives, or supplier prequalification.
• Lean, process improvement, or business process optimization experience.
• Experience supporting E-Sourcing System RFSQ initiatives

Responsibilities

• Develop the IT Vendor Management and Service Delivery Strategy with IT and SCM stakeholders.
• Coordinate IT sourcing initiatives and prioritize service categories for vendor qualification.
• Develop and execute RFx documents, including scopes of work, technical requirements, evaluation criteria, scoring matrices, and award-route recommendations.
• Support the E-Sourcing System RFSQ pilot by translating IT requirements into RFSQ-ready content and adapting existing RFx templates.
• Support supplier qualification, technical due diligence, demonstrations, and security/privacy reviews.
• Identify process improvements and align sourcing strategies with IT leadership, SCM, Finance, Legal, and Digital Transformation stakeholders.