Junior IT Business Analyst — Turn Ideas into User Stories

Grand Canyon University Inc.; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Canyon University Inc. is seeking an IT Business Analyst I in Phoenix, AZ to liaise with stakeholders, gather functional needs, and translate them into user stories for the development teams.

You will track deliverables through the Software Development Life Cycle and help prioritize work while participating in functional testing for alignment with the university’s goals. You will support UAT, assist with releases, and help optimize business processes using MS Office and Excel, emphasizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or business plus tech experience is required.
• Experience defining business requirements for software applications is required.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel is expected.
• Familiarity with the full development lifecycle is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet with stakeholders to gather functional needs and outcomes.
• Translate needs into user stories and interface specifications.
• Track items through the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Help prioritize work and participate in functional testing.
• Support UAT and coordinate release activities.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Excel

SDLC

Multi-project management

Team collaboration

Documentation

User acceptance testing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or information technology

Tools

SharePoint

BizTalk

Microsoft Dynamics (CRM)

Job description

Grand Canyon University Inc. is seeking an IT Business Analyst I in Phoenix, AZ to liaise with stakeholders, gather functional needs, and translate them into user stories for the development teams.

You will track deliverables through the Software Development Life Cycle and help prioritize work while participating in functional testing for alignment with the university’s goals. You will support UAT, assist with releases, and help optimize business processes using MS Office and Excel, emphasizing