Datadog
Senior Business Systems Analyst
New York, New York, USA · Senior
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$10,790 more — $151,590 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $151,590 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Systems Analysts" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one.
- Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence.
- Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Responsibilities
- Discovery and scoping: Translate ambiguous asks from business stakeholders into well-defined requirements that Business Systems Engineers can build against.
- Proactive opportunity identification: Develop deep domain knowledge to identify automation and AI opportunities before they become inbound requests, shifting the team from reactive intake to strategic partnership.
- Stakeholder relationship ownership: Serve as the primary point of contact for your domain, reducing ad hoc consultations that currently land on the team lead and senior ICs.
- maintain clear documentation (process diagrams, system flows, user guides)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and manage relationships with senior leadership
- Systems and governance: Review system configuration, data integrity, and vendor fit within your domain and make recommendations to stakeholders and BSEs; maintain clear documentation (process diagrams, system flows, user guides); ensure compliance with security and privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, SOX ).
- 4+ years managing multiple projects simultaneously and formulating business design documents
Requirements
- Prior experience as a Business Systems Analyst or in a similar role, ideally within a high-tech or SaaS environment
- Experience owning a business domain end-to-end
- Proven track record using AI/agentic tools for data aggregation and context-gathering, while knowing where human judgment is still required
- Experience in managing projects, particularly those involving multiple stakeholders and complex integrations
- Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, SOC, ISO)
- 4+ years as a business system administrator (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, Workday, Zendesk) or a business systems analyst leading complex, cross-functional projects or a similar role
- You are comfortable with deciphering technical documentation (e.g., API documentation) and translating business to technical requirements
- To conform to US export control regulations, candidates should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.
Skills
- There are two openings, each covering a different domain:
- People, Recruiting, Legal or Finance, GTM, Procurement
Compensation
- $140,800 - $176,000 USD
Benefits
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
- Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation.
Company info
- It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.
- Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Visa & Work Authorization
- To conform to US export control regulations, candidates should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government
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