Business Analyst

IO Datasphere, Inc.; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Datasphere, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to support both project and work request needs for the Agency.

The role involves acting as a critical member of the Services BA team, coordinating between stakeholders and project teams, and contributing to ongoing enhancements and related work projects. The candidate will facilitate elicitation and process modeling to develop strategy and requirements and will work in a hybrid schedule, onsite two days weekly (Wednesdays and Thursdays).

Qualifications

• 7 years - Experience conducting business process review and requirements elicitation and documentation to include process modeling.
• 5+ years - Experience developing and/or managing user stories on Agile development project(s)
• 2+ years - Experience working directly with senior management in facilitating discussions to determine strategy, develop road maps and/or gain consensus to resolve opposing positions
• 2 years - Experience working on projects developing/implementing IT solutions for public use

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the Agency and project stakeholders.
• Provide facilitation, elicitation and process modeling to develop strategy and requirements for enhancements and related work projects.

Skills

Process elicitation

Stakeholder facilitation

Agile user stories

Meet deadlines

Document requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to provide excellent customer service supporting both project and work request needs for the Agency. This person will be a critical member of the Services Business Analyst team, participating in various related work requests and contributing to the operational activities of the BA team.

Tasks

• Being the liaison between the Agency and the project stakeholders
• Provide expert facilitation and elicitation and process modeling to help develop strategy and requirements for ongoing enhancements and related work projects.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Self-directed, well organized, confident in their ability to build relationships
• Quick to come up to speed on new assignments, and able to be flexible and adaptable to changing needs and/or direction.

NOTE: Local candidates (strongly preferred) or non-local (must be willing to relocate at their own expense from acceptance with no delays & follow the hybrid schedule). Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Wednesdays and Thursdays are required onsite days.

Location: Lansing, MI

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required

• 7 years - Experience conducting business process review and requirements elicitation and documentation to include process modeling
• 5+ years - Experience developing and/or managing user stories on Agile development project(s)
• 2+ years - Experience working directly with senior management in facilitating discussions to determine strategy, develop road maps and/or gain consensus to resolve opposing positions
• 2 years - Experience working on projects developing/implementing IT solutions for public use

Skills Desired – A Plus To Have

• 2+ years - Experience supporting the development of or compliance to statement of work and/or other work agreements/contracts
• 1+ years - Experience working with programs governed by state and/or federal regulations
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Rate depends on experience
• Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.
• Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.