Business Analyst

S R International Inc; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Ohio ODRC is seeking a Business Analyst 2 (BA2) to lead requirements gathering, analyze business processes, and support solution delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong business analysis, requirements documentation, stakeholder management, Agile/Scrum, Azure DevOps, and analytical skills.

This contract offers hybrid work with initial remote work and local Columbus onsite eventually, and collaboration across IT and business teams to deliver value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Business Analyst or similar experience.
• Strong understanding of business process modeling.
• Experience with requirements elicitation and documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio, Azure DevOps, and/or Jira.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation.
• Experience using Azure DevOps for backlog management and requirements traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Analyze and document business processes, workflows, and system interactions.
• Develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure requirements are clear, complete, and traceable throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure solutions align with business needs.
• Support testing activities by creating test cases and validating functionality.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for business units during project execution.
• Facilitate workshops, demonstrations, and status meetings.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Mentor junior Business Analysts and share best practices.
• Contribute to standards and templates for requirements and documentation management.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements gathering

Requirements documentation

Business process modeling

User stories

Acceptance criteria

Agile/Scrum

Azure DevOps

Jira

SQL

UAT

Stakeholder management

Solution validation

Process improvement

Visio

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

Job Title: Business Analyst

Job Code: OH 813269

Client: State of Ohio – Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC)

Location: Columbus, OH — Hybrid / Local Candidates Only

Work Location: 1221 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, OH

Duration: Contract through 06/30/2027

Work Arrangement: Initially Remote, Eventually Onsite

Interview: Microsoft Teams

Closing Date: 10/14/2026

Position Overview

The State of Ohio ODRC is seeking a Business Analyst 2 (BA2) to lead requirements gathering, analyze business processes, and support solution delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong business analysis, requirements documentation, stakeholder management, Agile/Scrum, Azure DevOps, and analytical skills.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Business Analyst or similar experience
• Strong understanding of business process modeling
• Experience with requirements elicitation and documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio, Azure DevOps, and/or Jira
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria
• Knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation
• Experience using Azure DevOps for backlog management and requirements traceability

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis & Documentation

• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Analyze and document business processes, workflows, and system interactions.
• Develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure requirements are clear, complete, and traceable throughout the project lifecycle.

Solution Design & Validation

• Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure solutions align with business needs.
• Support testing activities by creating test cases and validating functionality.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies and recommend mitigation strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a primary point of contact for business units during project execution.
• Facilitate workshops, demonstrations, and status meetings.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Mentorship

• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Mentor junior Business Analysts and share best practices.
• Contribute to standards and templates for requirements and documentation management.

Primary Skills

Business Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Documentation, Business Process Modeling, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Agile/Scrum, Azure DevOps, Jira, SQL, UAT, Stakeholder Management, Solution Validation, Process Improvement, Visio.

Flexible work from home options available.