Join Our Team
Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation practice, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.
Title: Business Analyst (On-site)
Location: Tallahassee, FL 32301 || Duration: Long-Term
Required Skills and Experience
* A minimum of five years of business process analysis and requirements documentation, including independent facilitation with executives and subject matter experts.
* Proficiency in process mapping/modeling with tools such as Visio is required.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, is required.
* Knowledge of data migration practices, testing and quality assurance tools/techniques, and change and release management is required.
* Experience translating business requirements into technical specifications is required.
Preferred Skills and Experience
* Knowledge of Rules 60GG-1 60GG-5, Florida Administrative Code, is desired.
* Experience using SharePoint and Microsoft Teams for collaboration and document management; exposure to Power BI is preferred.
* Preference will be given to candidates with experience using Azure DevOps to manage user requirements and backlogs.
Primary Responsibilities
* Research and analyze the clients business processes and their interrelationships, documenting and diagramming business and system workflows, process dependencies, and crossfunctional interactions
* Collaborate closely with technical and functional teams to develop technical specifications, use cases, business rules, and other analysis artifacts that accurately translate business needs into actionable requirements.
* Plan, prepare, and support testing activities, including regression, functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance testing, ensuring readiness and coverage for both new and modernized functionality.
* Gather and document goals and objectives related to business strategy, translating them into clear and measurable requirements for application, infrastructure, and solution development efforts.
* Assist in business process redesign and documentation to support remediation, modernization, migration, and sunset activities across the enterprise environment.
* Assess technical problems and potential solution approaches, providing recommendations that support futurestate alignment, modernization goals, and integration of new and existing processes.
* Identify opportunities for process improvement, document currentstate workflows, perform gap analyses, design futurestate processes, and develop performance measures that support continuous modernization and operational efficiency.
* Prepare business cases and feasibility studies and participate in work sessions to support remediation, modernization, and migration planning efforts.
* Evaluate critical information gathered from multiple sources, summarize detailed and complex data into clear, executiveready formats, and break down aggregate information into meaningful and actionable insights.
* Prepare executiveready materials summarizing value, risk, alignment, feasibility, and modernization considerations for leadership and review teams.
* The advanced business analyst is a member of a full lifecycle agile/hybrid development team.
* The candidate will work directly with subject matter experts (SMEs), business offices, technical teams, and other stakeholders to translate strategic and operational needs into actionable business and technical requirements.
* Responsibilities include conducting user needs assessments, documenting results in accordance with departmental methodologies and standards, and ensuring clear communication across involved parties.
* The candidate must have experience building and maintaining productive working relationships with business office staff through collaboration and teamwork.
* Core duties include supporting high level requirements gathering, preparing analysis artifacts, validating workflows, participating in solution design discussions, coordinating testing readiness, and ensuring documentation remains complete and accurate throughout the development lifecycle.
* This role will provide support for modernization initiatives including system remediations, migration planning, dependency identification, environment validation, and coordination with business offices regarding application readiness and testing activities.
* This includes tracking remediation progress, confirming prerequisites, assisting teams with documentation updates, and supporting communication needed to advance applications through modernization or sunset processes.
* Additional responsibilities include preparing business cases and testing materials such as use cases and test cases, translating complex business needs into technical specifications, and ensuring that both technical and customer-facing teams maintain a shared understanding of requirements and intended outcomes.
* The candidate will help support solution analysis, participate in cross-team collaboration, and contribute to alignment activities that keep development and modernization efforts progressing smoothly.
Education
* Bachelors degree or masters degree in Business Administration, Communication, Information Systems, or related field is required. Equivalent work experience may substitute for the educational requirement.
Certification
* Certified Scrum Master (CSM) (Preferred)
* Certified Scrum Owner (CSO) (Preferred)
* CBAP (Preferred)
* PMI-PBA (Preferred)
* PMI-ACP (Preferred)
* PMP (Preferred)
* ITIL (Preferred)
If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!
Why Kyra?
Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.
Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 3 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won numerous other awards including the coveted INC magazine's recognition as one of America's Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra's commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch.
Background & References
Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.