Overview
On Site
Hybrid
$80 - $85
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Legacy System Analysis
Cloud Architecture Understanding
Technical Requirements & User Story Writing
API Specification & Tools (Swagger
Postman)
Collaboration & Communication
SDLC & Agile Methodologies
Modernization & Migration Experience
Job Details
Location: Missoula, Montana
Interview: Video
Contract: Hybrid
Reports To: Director of Product
Department: Product Management
Technical Product Analyst
Job Description
- Partner with Engineering Leads to understand and document existing legacy behavior, particularly in critical systems
- Decompose legacy features into domain-aligned, cloud-appropriate service boundaries
- Define functional and non-functional requirements that align with architectural goals
- Write or co-author user stories with focus on technical clarity, edge cases, and system behavior
- Create interface and API specifications including request/response structures and service contracts
- Ensure modernization efforts respect data models, performance expectations, and compliance standards
- Provide input into sequencing of modernization efforts based on risk, reuse, and readiness
- Serve as consistent touchpoint between engineering, product, QA, and external vendors
- Lead complex user stories and epics through the SDLC process
- Mentor team members in effective story shepherding techniques
- Establish best practices for user story development and refinement focused on legacy modernization
- Drive improvements in the story lifecycle process for modernization initiatives
- Coach teams on writing effective acceptance criteria for cloud migration projects
- Ensure consistent quality and completeness of user stories across modernization teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative legacy-to-cloud solutions
- Contribute to technical decision-making for system modernization strategies
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master s degree in computer science or related field
- 5+ years in systems analysis, technical product ownership, or solution architecture roles
- Hands-on experience with legacy-to-cloud transitions, ideally monolith to microservices
- Strong understanding of modern architectures including REST APIs, message queues, service boundaries, and cloud-native patterns
- Ability to reverse-engineer legacy functionality through logs, SQL queries, or user workflows
- Experience with tools like Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Azure DevOps, or Jira
- Excellent written communication skills with ability to create flow diagrams, data mappings, and system behavior specifications
- Experience with .NET, Azure, and distributed systems at scale preferred
- Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD) and bounded contexts preferred
- Experience working with healthcare, payroll, or other compliance-heavy industries preferred
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Leadership abilities and experience mentoring team members
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