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Job Location:
Lansing, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Analyst 4
1 Year W2 Contract (NO C2C)
Lansing Michigan (LocalsCandidates must be located within 1-1.5 hours of Lansing MI)
Hybrid Job (Will need to be onsite from day 1 two days a week.) NO
REMOTE ONLY OPTION.
Position Title: Senior IT Business Analyst
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Business Analyst with strong
Quality Assurance and Azure DevOps experience to lead business analysis
efforts across complex technology initiatives. This role is responsible
for driving requirements discovery improving business processes
supporting testing strategies and ensuring high-quality software
delivery within Agile environments.
The Senior IT Business Analyst will work closely with business
stakeholders product owners developers and QA teams to translate
business needs into scalable technology solutions while ensuring
traceability quality and successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis Leadership
- Lead requirements gathering sessions stakeholder interviews and
workshops to identify business needs and project objectives.
- Translate complex business requirements into functional
specifications user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Create and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRD) Functional
Requirement Documents (FRD) process flows and data mapping
documents.
- Conduct impact analysis and gap analysis for system enhancements and
new initiatives.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders
development teams and QA teams.
Azure DevOps & Agile Delivery
- Manage and maintain product backlogs user stories tasks and
defects in Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to prioritize
backlog items and plan sprint deliverables.
- Ensure end-to-end requirements traceability using Azure DevOps work
items and dashboards.
- Track sprint progress testing status and defect metrics using
Azure DevOps reporting tools.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning
backlog grooming daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
Quality Assurance & Testing Oversight
- Define and review test strategies test plans and test cases
aligned with business requirements.
- Support and oversee functional integration regression and User
Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Manage defect lifecycle in Azure DevOps ensuring timely resolution
and validation.
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure test coverage data validation
and quality standards are met.
- Ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations and compliance
requirements.
Process Improvement & Strategic Contribution
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes workflows and
system efficiencies.
- Recommend technology solutions and automation opportunities.
- Contribute to enterprise-level business analysis standards and best
practices.
- Support change management training and adoption strategies for new
systems.
Documentation & Stakeholder Communication
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including
workflows business rules and system requirements.
- Present analysis findings system recommendations and project
updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Ensure clear communication between technical teams and business
stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science
Business Administration or related field.
- 7 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst on enterprise
software projects.
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for backlog management user
stories sprint tracking and defect management.
- Strong experience with software testing QA processes and UAT
coordination.
- Deep knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile
methodologies (Scrum Kanban).
- Proven experience writing user stories acceptance criteria and
detailed functional specifications.
- Excellent analytical leadership communication and stakeholder
management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in enterprise-scale or multi-team Agile
environments.
- Familiarity with SQL APIs data integration and system
architecture concepts.
- Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and release management
processes.
Key Skills
- Advanced Business Analysis
- Stakeholder & Executive Communication
- Azure DevOps (Boards Backlogs Work Items Dashboards)
- Agile / Scrum Methodology
- QA Strategy & Test Planning
- Defect Lifecycle Management
- Process Modeling & Improvement
- Requirements Traceability
- Data & System Analysis
1 Year W2 Contract (NO C2C)
Lansing Michigan (LocalsCandidates must be located within 1-1.5 hours of Lansing MI)
Hybrid Job (Will need to be onsite from day 1 two days a week.) NO
REMOTE ONLY OPTION.
Position Title: Senior IT Business Analyst
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Business Analyst with strong
Quality Assurance and Azure DevOps experience to lead business analysis
efforts across complex technology initiatives. This role is responsible
for driving requirements discovery improving business processes
supporting testing strategies and ensuring high-quality software
delivery within Agile environments.
The Senior IT Business Analyst will work closely with business
stakeholders product owners developers and QA teams to translate
business needs into scalable technology solutions while ensuring
traceability quality and successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis Leadership
- Lead requirements gathering sessions stakeholder interviews and
workshops to identify business needs and project objectives.
- Translate complex business requirements into functional
specifications user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Create and maintain Business Requirement Documents (BRD) Functional
Requirement Documents (FRD) process flows and data mapping
documents.
- Conduct impact analysis and gap analysis for system enhancements and
new initiatives.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders
development teams and QA teams.
Azure DevOps & Agile Delivery
- Manage and maintain product backlogs user stories tasks and
defects in Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to prioritize
backlog items and plan sprint deliverables.
- Ensure end-to-end requirements traceability using Azure DevOps work
items and dashboards.
- Track sprint progress testing status and defect metrics using
Azure DevOps reporting tools.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning
backlog grooming daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
Quality Assurance & Testing Oversight
- Define and review test strategies test plans and test cases
aligned with business requirements.
- Support and oversee functional integration regression and User
Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Manage defect lifecycle in Azure DevOps ensuring timely resolution
and validation.
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure test coverage data validation
and quality standards are met.
- Ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations and compliance
requirements.
Process Improvement & Strategic Contribution
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes workflows and
system efficiencies.
- Recommend technology solutions and automation opportunities.
- Contribute to enterprise-level business analysis standards and best
practices.
- Support change management training and adoption strategies for new
systems.
Documentation & Stakeholder Communication
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including
workflows business rules and system requirements.
- Present analysis findings system recommendations and project
updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Ensure clear communication between technical teams and business
stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science
Business Administration or related field.
- 7 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst on enterprise
software projects.
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for backlog management user
stories sprint tracking and defect management.
- Strong experience with software testing QA processes and UAT
coordination.
- Deep knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile
methodologies (Scrum Kanban).
- Proven experience writing user stories acceptance criteria and
detailed functional specifications.
- Excellent analytical leadership communication and stakeholder
management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in enterprise-scale or multi-team Agile
environments.
- Familiarity with SQL APIs data integration and system
architecture concepts.
- Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and release management
processes.
Key Skills
- Advanced Business Analysis
- Stakeholder & Executive Communication
- Azure DevOps (Boards Backlogs Work Items Dashboards)
- Agile / Scrum Methodology
- QA Strategy & Test Planning
- Defect Lifecycle Management
- Process Modeling & Improvement
- Requirements Traceability
- Data & System Analysis
Required Skills:
DOCUMENTATIONAZUREAGILEDEVOPSDATA INTEGRATIONCI/CDQA STRATEGYDATA MAPPINGSQLTEST PLANNINGBUSINESS ANALYSISAPISKANBANUSER ACCEPTANCE TESTINGUATRELEASE MANAGEMENT
Key Skills
- SQL
- Agile
- Business Analysis
- Visio
- Waterfall
- Business Process Modeling
- Requirements Gathering
- User Acceptance Testing
- Business requirements
- SDLC
- Systems Analysis
- Data Analysis Skills
