We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a major HR workflow automation initiative. This role will partner closely with HR stakeholders and technical teams to modernize business processes, translate requirements into actionable development work, and help ensure high-quality releases through comprehensive testing and user acceptance.
The ideal candidate brings strong business analysis, requirements engineering, workflow automation, and quality assurance experience. You will serve as a key liaison between business and technology teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Pay Rate: $55-$60/hr
- Location: Tallahassee, FL | Hybrid, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
- Employment Type: Contract, November 2026-June 2027 with potential renewal
What You'll Do
- Lead requirements-gathering sessions with HR subject-matter experts and translate business needs into detailed requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Analyze current-state processes and develop future-state workflows that improve and automate HR operations.
- Manage user stories, product and sprint backlogs, and participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies using Azure DevOps.
- Analyze business data, data requirements, and application integrations to identify functional gaps and support future-state solutions.
- Develop process flows, design specifications, mockups, implementation plans, project documentation, and end-user procedures.
- Create QA strategies, test scenarios, test plans, and test cases aligned with functional requirements.
- Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), document findings, coordinate issue resolution, track enhancements, and support stakeholder acceptance of deliverables.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, application support teams, and developers throughout iterative planning and release cycles.
- Summarize complex information into clear, executive-level documentation and project communications.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, finance, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in business analysis, requirements engineering, and quality assurance documentation.
- Business analysis experience with workflow automation involving HR systems or government applications.
- Demonstrated experience with requirements elicitation, As-Is/To-Be process analysis, functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and data requirements.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, backlog management, QA testing, UAT, and Azure DevOps.