IT ANALYST

The Helmsman Group LLC; Arkansas City (KS); Remote; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Helmsman Group LLC is seeking an IT Analyst to join a remote team supporting business analysis and IT solution delivery in the United States. The role focuses on requirements gathering, process mapping, and collaboration with IT and business stakeholders.

You'll translate business needs into technical specifications, develop documentation, and participate in Agile ceremonies to ensure delivery aligns with organizational goals. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, IS, or related field.
• 2–5 years of IT analysis or related experience.
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements.
• Understanding of SDLC concepts.
• Experience with IT development, implementation, or support teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes and workflows to identify improvements.
• Gather, document, and analyze requirements from stakeholders.
• Conduct interviews, workshops, and requirements sessions with users.
• Translate requirements into functional and technical specs.
• Create BRDs, functional specs, user stories, and use cases.
• Analyze current systems for gaps and risks.
• Develop current and future state process maps.
• Collaborate with developers and project teams.
• Evaluate IT solutions for alignment with requirements.
• Define acceptance criteria and support validation.
• Assist with system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Support UAT with test scenarios and cases.
• Document defects, issues, and change requests.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout projects.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies when applicable.
• Prepare project docs and status reports.
• Support change management and user training.
• Monitor solutions and gather user feedback.
• Maintain accurate system and process documentation.
• Ensure IT solutions align with policies and security.

Skills

IT Business Analysis

Business Requirements Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Functional & Technical Requirements

Systems Analysis

Process Mapping

Gap Analysis

Use Cases & User Stories

SDLC

User Acceptance Testing

SQL & Data Analysis

System Integration

Data Mapping

Jira / Confluence / Azure DevOps

Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Problem Solving

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

SQL Clients

Job description

Job Title: IT Analyst

Job Type: (Remote)

Job Summary

The IT Analyst — Business Analysis is responsible for analyzing business needs, evaluating technology requirements, and supporting the development and implementation of IT solutions that improve business processes and operational efficiency. This position serves as a liaison between business users and technical teams to ensure that technology solutions meet organizational requirements and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes, workflows, systems, and operational requirements to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Gather, document, and analyze business and technology requirements from stakeholders.

• Conduct interviews, workshops, meetings, and requirements-gathering sessions with business users and subject‑matter experts.

• Translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements for IT teams.

• Develop business requirements documents, functional specifications, user stories, use cases, and process documentation.

• Analyze current systems and identify gaps, inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for technology improvements.

• Develop current‑state and future‑state process maps and workflows.

• Collaborate with developers, system administrators, architects, project managers, QA teams, and business stakeholders.

• Evaluate proposed IT solutions and assess their alignment with business requirements.

• Define acceptance criteria and support solution validation.

• Assist with system implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and integrations.

• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by developing test scenarios, test cases, and expected results.

• Document and track system defects, issues, requirements, and change requests.

• Analyze system and business problems and coordinate with technical teams to identify appropriate solutions.

• Assist with data analysis, data mapping, reporting, and system integration activities.

• Support data migration and data validation activities when required.

• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives when applicable.

• Prepare project documentation, status reports, presentations, and business analysis deliverables.

• Support change management, user training, implementation, and system adoption activities.

• Monitor implemented IT solutions and gather feedback from users to identify additional improvements.

• Maintain accurate system, process, and business documentation.

• Ensure IT solutions align with organizational policies, security requirements, and business standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 2–5 years of experience in IT analysis, business analysis, systems analysis, or a related role.

• Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements.

• Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) concepts.

• Experience working with IT development, implementation, or support teams.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.

• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases is preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• CBAP, CCBA, PMI‑PBA, or other relevant business analysis certification.

• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

• Knowledge of enterprise applications such as ERP, CRM, HRIS, or financial systems.

• Experience with APIs, system integrations, data flows, and application architecture.

• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience with data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence tools.

• Experience supporting digital transformation and technology implementation initiatives.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity, access management, and IT governance.

Key Skills

• IT Business Analysis

• Business Requirements Analysis

• Requirements Gathering

• Functional & Technical Requirements

• Systems Analysis

• Process Mapping

• Gap Analysis

• Use Cases & User Stories

• SDLC

• User Acceptance Testing

• SQL & Data Analysis

• System Integration

• Data Mapping

• Jira / Confluence / Azure DevOps

• Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

• Stakeholder Management

• Change Management

• Problem Solving

• Technical Documentation

Core Competencies

• Business Analysis: Ability to understand business needs and translate them into clear technology requirements.

• Systems Thinking: Ability to understand how applications, processes, data, and technology components interact.

• Requirements Management: Ability to gather, document, prioritize, validate, and maintain requirements.

• Problem Solving: Ability to analyze business and system issues and develop practical technology solutions.

• Communication: Ability to explain business requirements to technical teams and technical concepts to business stakeholders.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to collaborate effectively with users, IT teams, vendors, project managers, and leadership.

• Attention to Detail: Ability to maintain accurate requirements, documentation, testing materials, and project records.

• Process Improvement: Ability to identify opportunities to improve business processes through technology and system enhancements.