Junior Business Systems Analyst

macombgov; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Macomb County is seeking a Junior Business Systems Analyst to work onsite in Mount Clemens, MI. The role involves analyzing, specifying, designing, and implementing IT business solutions with a focus on Cyber Security for county departments.

Under IT Program Manager guidance, you will document requirements, lead project activities, and maintain technical documentation while collaborating with vendors and customers.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of IT business processes and Cyber Security principles.
• Experience with analyzing business operations and system requirements.
• Ability to lead projects and coordinate with IT staff and customers.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between IT and customers to optimize business operations.
• Ensure solutions align with IT strategy and guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to integrate systems and simplify operations.

Skills

Cyber Security

Education

Associate's degree in IT or related field

High school diploma with 5+ years IT experience + certifications

Job description

As part of our total benefit package, Macomb County proudly offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, with no monthly premium to employees for single, two (2) person or family coverage. Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.

To learn more about Macomb County benefits click here

CLASSIFICATION TITLE

Junior Business Systems Analyst

SALARY

$66,559.45 - $86,089.08

DEPARTMENT

Information Technology

Opening Date

09/21/2026

Closing Date

10/05/2026 12:00 a.m.

ONSITE POSITION LOCATED IN MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt - overtime pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreement or Human Resources and Labor Relations Policy

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP

Just cause subject to probationary period

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of the IT Program Manager, this position works with users and Information Technology staff to analyze, specify, design, and implement information business solutions and system applications, with an emphasis on Cyber Security, for County departments. The position adheres to business analyst, system development and project management methodologies while analyzing the complete system, business operations, and related interfaces to support a joint application and business environment. The Junior Business Systems Analyst maintains a high degree of understanding of business and system analyst methodologies, as well as Cyber Security requirements.

ONSITE POSITION LOCATED IN MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as a liaison between Information Technology and the customer to identify and analyze opportunities to optimize the customers' business operations.
• Ensures the clients IT business solutions are in line with Information Technology strategic vision and guidelines.
• Proactively identifies and researches opportunities to integrate systems and simplify business operations with technology related solutions.
• Evaluates computing systems and procedures, conducts special studies to investigate new technologies and methodologies, providing recommendations as needed.
• Works with customers and IT technical staff to elicit business needs, identify business values, and create approved business system requirements.
• Documents and evaluates business operations and security guidelines through usage of structured analysis and design techniques.
• Documents business, system, and security functional and non-functional requirements based on industry standard methodology and department practices.
• Acts as team leader for various projects, as directed.
• Reviews all designs and deliverables with manager, customer, project team and stakeholders.
• Validates project requirements throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure alignment with the approved project scope, budget, and timeline.
• Ensures requirement changes follow change management policy.
• Works cooperatively with customers and Information Technology department staff, vendors and clients to ensure fulfillment of business requirements.
• Creates and executes measurable test plans that encompass all phases of testing life cycle.
• Drafts test cases covering all functional and non-functional requirements in each phase of testing (unit, system, user acceptance and performance).
• Reviews and validates that each testing phase satisfies defined quality standards.
• Creates and maintains system/project technical documentation.
• Works directly with vendors and customers to resolve project and operational IT issues.
• Creates, implements, and supports a comprehensive production support plan.
• Communicates timely and completes status updates throughout the lifecycle of an assignment.
• Documents clear and concise IT policy and procedure documentation.
• Maintains living documents as a client's system and/or hardware evolves.
• Supports Requests for Proposals (RFP) for new technology requests.
• Completes assigned IT service requests and incident tickets within service level requirements.
• Identifies and researches opportunities to integrate systems and simplify business operations with technology related solutions.
• Maintains and increases knowledge of Information Technology through attendance of seminars, workshops, and other media to stay current and drive new solutions.
• Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

ONSITE POSITION LOCATED IN MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• A minimum of either: Associate's degree (or at least sixty (60) completed credit hours) preferably in Information Technology or a directly related field, from an accredited college or university; and at least three (3) years of experience in Information Technology
• High school diploma, or a certificate of successful completion of the General Educational Development Test; and at least five (5) years of experience in Information Technology along with active industry certifications (examples liste