Overview
On Site
$30 - $35
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Acceptance Testing
Agile
Analytical Skill
Business Analysis
Business Analytics
Business Process
Change Management
Collaboration
Communication
Communication Planning
Confluence
Data Analysis
Data-flow Diagrams
Development Testing
Documentation
Finance
Functional Requirements
Functional Testing
JIRA
Joint Application Design
Microsoft Office
Microsoft SSRS
Microsoft Visio
Project Governance
Project Management
Public Sector
Regulatory Compliance
Scrum
Sprint
Stakeholder Management
Status Reports
System Testing
Training
Use Cases
User Guides
User Stories
Workflow
Job Details
Job Title: Business Analyst
The State of Arkansas is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to support various state agency programs, system enhancements, and operational improvement initiatives. The BA will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to gather requirements, document processes, and ensure successful delivery of IT and business solutions.
Responsibilities
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
Education
The State of Arkansas is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to support various state agency programs, system enhancements, and operational improvement initiatives. The BA will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to gather requirements, document processes, and ensure successful delivery of IT and business solutions.
Responsibilities
- Meet with business stakeholders to understand objectives, gather requirements, and document business needs.
- Develop detailed Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Requirements, and User Stories.
- Create workflow diagrams, process maps, data flow diagrams, and use case documentation.
- Facilitate JAD sessions, requirement workshops, sprint planning, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Analyze current business processes and recommend improvements or automation opportunities.
- Work closely with Developers, QA teams, and Project Managers to ensure alignment on requirements.
- Assist in system testing, validating requirements, and ensuring product readiness for deployment.
- Prepare project documents including meeting notes, status reports, user guides, and training materials.
- Support change management, communication plans, and stakeholder coordination.
- Ensure compliance with State of Arkansas project governance standards and methodologies.
Required Skills
- 4 6 years of Business Analyst experience in IT or public-sector projects.
- Strong experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting requirements.
- Proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Office Suite.
- Experience in creating workflows, BRDs, FRDs, and use case documentation.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical thinking skills.
- Ability to work onsite and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Experience supporting UAT, functional testing, and requirement validation.
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience working with State Government, especially Arkansas agencies.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Familiarity with data analysis, SQL, reporting tools, or basic technical understanding.
- Knowledge of public-sector systems such as finance, health services, human services, or transportation.
Education
- Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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