Business Analyst 5

Business Analyst 5

Interview Process: 60-minute Virtual Interview via MS Teams (video required).

Assignment duration: Ongoing long-term contract with the potential for extension based on performance and business needs

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

Required onsite days- Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Remote eligible days- Mondays, Thursdays, 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.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field required
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
5+ years of experience working with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
5+ years of experience gathering and documenting requirements, including Epics, Features, and User Stories
5+ years of experience3 documenting current (As-Is) and future-state (To-Be) business process flows

Preferred:
Previous State of Michigan experience

Job Description:
This resource is responsible for gathering and documenting clear, unambiguous, and testable business requirements from the client, and understanding the business requirements thoroughly to communicate business need and system functionality to technical and non-technical stakeholders, project team members, and the user community.

This resource also responsible for working with the project team and stakeholders to examine existing and future-state business processes, data, and systems. This information is used to
guide the gathering of business requirements as they relate to the desired system functionality.

Responsibilities
Responsible for documenting business requirements that are clear, unambiguous, testable, and satisfy the business need in accordance with standard templates and adherence to DTMB and MDOT policies, standards, and guidelines.
Responsible for facilitating requirement gathering meetings to identify impacted business processes and document the project business requirements. Attendees include relevant project team members and stakeholders as identified in the Communication Plan.
Responsible for adhering to the project schedule by developing and maintaining the project backlog during Agile projects and working with the product owner to set priority throughout the duration of project.
Responsible for understanding project scope and actively monitoring requirements process to maintain adherence to the objectives set for the project.
Responsible for understanding high-level information governance objectives and ensuring appropriate Stakeholder inclusion and/or awareness regarding data requirements.
Responsible for assisting with the appropriate resolution of critical IT issues as it pertains to the BA role.
Responsible for assisting with gathering the information and analysis for Build vs. Buy project decisions.
Responsible for understanding project specific benefits and related impact of changes to project scope or business requirements.
Ensures SEM deliverables for the project that are a responsibility of the BA are completed, reviewed, and approved in alignment with area processes.
Works directly with project team including user interface/user experience (UI/UX) designers, tech leads, solution architects, database administrators, developers, QA testers, and technical writers to ensure understanding of the requirements, functionality, size, and scalability of the IT solution.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field required
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
5+ years of experience working with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
5+ years of experience gathering and documenting requirements, including Epics, Features, and User Stories
5+ years of experience3 documenting current (As-Is) and future-state (To-Be) business process flows

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous State of Michigan experience

Additional Notes:
Will be assigned to multiple development projects, working closely with business users and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including team leads, stakeholders, developers, and management
Responsible for translating business requirements into actionable tasks, deliverables, and expectations
Collaborates closely with Business Analysts, UI/UX teams, and the broader project team to ensure alignment and successful execution

Supplemental Questions:
How many years of experience do you have performing analysis, gathering, and documenting requirements with customers? Could you please explain whether the experience is primarily for new application development, maintenance of existing systems or enhancement projects?
How many years of experience do you have working in an Agile environment? If yes, please explain.
Do you have experience documenting As-is and To-Be Process Flows? If yes, please explain.
Can you explain how you would approach performing a Gap Analysis in a project?