Business Analyst

IT Resources; Oklahoma; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Resources in the United States is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Azure DevOps, requirements gathering, process documentation, functional testing, and stakeholder management.

This role will serve as the bridge between business and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable requirements and ensuring solutions are thoroughly tested and aligned with organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Business Analyst experience in tech and transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps or comparable Agile work management platforms.
• Experience creating and managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Proven process mapping, workflow documentation, and business process analysis.
• Hands-on experience with functional testing, defect management, and UAT coordination.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience collaborating with Development, QA, Product, and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Create and maintain Azure DevOps work items, features, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Work with Product Owners, Developers, QA, and stakeholders to refine requirements.
• Ensure requirements are complete, testable, and aligned with priorities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Analyze existing processes, develop current-state and future-state documentation.
• Create process maps, swimlane diagrams, and workflow diagrams.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements for operational effectiveness.
• Develop test plans, test scripts, and testing scenarios.
• Perform hands-on functional testing and validate stories against acceptance criteria.
• Log and track defects; lead and coordinate UAT sessions with stakeholders.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Backlog management

Requirements gathering

Process documentation

Functional testing

UAT coordination

Stakeholder management

Agile methodology

Tools

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Visio

Lucidchart

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Experience: 5-7 Years

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (flexibility available with Project Manager approval)

Technologies & Tools

• Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog management, user stories, requirements tracking, and sprint planning
• Process Mapping Tools (Visio, Lucidchart, or similar)
• User Story & Acceptance Criteria Development
• Functional Testing & User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Workflow Documentation & Business Process Modeling
• Test Planning, Test Script Development, and Defect Tracking
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Collaboration with Development, QA, IT, and Product teams

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Azure DevOps, requirements gathering, process documentation, functional testing, and stakeholder management. This role will serve as the bridge between business and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable requirements and ensuring solutions are thoroughly tested and aligned with organizational objectives.

The ideal candidate will have experience documenting complex business processes, writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, conducting functional testing, and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts within an Agile delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis & Agile Delivery

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Create and maintain Azure DevOps work items, features, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders to refine requirements.
• Ensure requirements are complete, testable, and aligned with business priorities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and stakeholder reviews.

Business Process Analysis & Documentation

• Analyze existing business processes, workflows, and operational procedures.
• Develop current-state and future-state process documentation.
• Create process maps, swimlane diagrams, workflow diagrams, and business requirements documentation.
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements that drive operational effectiveness.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop test plans, test scripts, and testing scenarios.
• Perform hands-on functional testing in Development and QA environments.
• Validate completed user stories against documented acceptance criteria.
• Log and track defects and support issue resolution efforts.
• Lead and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions with business stakeholders.
• Verify defect remediation and ensure production readiness.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary liaison between business units and technical teams.
• Facilitate requirements workshops, process reviews, and solution discussions.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and dependencies effectively.
• Support change management initiatives through training materials, documentation, and user guidance.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Business Analyst experience supporting technology and business transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) or comparable Agile work management platforms.
• Experience creating and managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Proven experience with process mapping, workflow documentation, and business process analysis.
• Hands-on experience with functional testing, defect management, and UAT coordination.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycles (SDLC).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience collaborating with Development, QA, Product, and IT teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within large enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of business process improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting change management and organizational adoption efforts.
• Familiarity with reporting, metrics, and operational performance analysis.

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are a collaborative Business Analyst who thrives in Agile environments, can effectively translate business needs into technical requirements, and enjoys working closely with stakeholders, developers, and testing teams to deliver high-quality solutions. You possess strong Azure DevOps experience, excellent documentation skills, and a hands-on approach to testing and process improvement.

Work Location: Remote with occasional on-site meetings in Oklahoma City, OK.