Sr. Business Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

Job Title

Sr. Business Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

Location

Lansing, MI

Duration

12 Months

Pay Rate

$70/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $65/hr on W2

Interview Type

Virtual and In-Person

Note

• Repost of 160073. Manager asked you don't submit any candidates that previously interviewed but you can resubmit ones pushed ot client review if they are still your best option and meet the new requirement (marked on required Skills and Job Description)

• Vendor submissions will close on 8/27 at 10am ET. Late submissions will not be accepted.

• Interview Process: Virtual and in-person. 60-minute Virtual Interview via MS Teams (video required). Candidates should join from a laptop and be prepared to share their screen if requested. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate.

• Assignment duration: Initial 1-year contract with a possibility of extension based on performance and business needed.

• Hybrid Work Schedule (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote-only option

• Required onsite days- Wednesdays and Thursdays

• Remote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays

• The resource must meet these requirements from the beginning Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Business Analyst will partner closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, project leadership, and delivery teams to support discovery, business process analysis, user acceptance testing (UAT), training readiness, and Azure DevOps (ADO) backlog management activities. This role serves as a bridge between business operations and technical delivery teams to ensure solutions align with business needs and are successfully adopted by end users.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Analysis & Process Modeling

• Develop process maps, workflow diagrams, and business operating procedures.

• Identify process improvement opportunities and operational impacts.

• Identify and document manual processes, workarounds, and exception-handling procedures.

• Develop end-to-end business and system interaction diagrams.

Product Owner Support

• Partner with Product Owners to refine and maintain product backlogs.

• Assist in developing user stories and defining acceptance criteria by gathering, analyzing, and clarifying business requirements.

• Provide recommendations on requirements traceability and business validation.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

• Coordinate UAT execution activities with business stakeholders.

• Track test execution, results, defects, and acceptance decisions.

• Support end-to-end business process testing and release readiness assessments.

• Assist with documenting UAT evidence and acceptance recommendations.

Training & Organizational Readiness

• Support training plans and end-user training materials.

• Create job aids, quick reference guides, and process documentation.

• Support stakeholder readiness, communication, and adoption activities.

• Facilitate training sessions and knowledge transfer activities.

Azure DevOps (ADO) Support

• Support backlog traceability between requirements, testing, and implementation.

• Assist with ADO dashboards, reporting, queries, and documentation.

Documentation & Governance

• Create and maintain project documentation, requirements artifacts, process, training and reference guide documentation.

• Document business rules, validation rules, and exception processing requirements.

• Support project compliance with organizational delivery methodologies and governance requirements.

• Maintain documentation repositories, knowledge bases, and project wikis

Top Skills & Years of Experience

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience gathering requirements from user

• 6+ years of experience designing technical and business requirement documentation

• 4+ years of experience with Agile methodology / SCRUM processes and ceremonies

• 3+ years of experience maintaining and organizing Epics, Features, User Stories, and Tasks using Azure DevOps backlog management tools (Kanban board, Sprint board, etc.).

• Certification (New Requirement) Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Azure DevOps for backlog and work item management

• Experience supporting Product Owners in Agile delivery environments.

Other Desired Qualifications

• Document current-state and future-state business processes.

• Develop UAT strategies, test scenarios, and business validation plans.

• Experience developing UAT plans, scenarios, and business validation strategies.

• Experience creating training plans, training materials, and operational readiness documentation.

• Experience facilitating business process analysis and workflow modeling utilizing tools like Bizagi.

• Strong stakeholder facilitation, communication, and documentation skills.

• Experience with large-scale government, healthcare, financial, or enterprise system implementations preferred.

• Experience documenting complex business program area integrations and data flows.

Recruiter Details

Contact: Sameer - - Seven one nine – two three nine – Five five five five