Microsoft Technical Business Analyst 1 - Kiewit Technology Group

Kiewit; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Microsoft Technical Business Analyst 1 for the Kiewit Technology Group in Omaha, NE. This entry-level role focuses on business systems analysis, governance, and backlog prioritization for Microsoft 365 platforms.

The position entails collaborating with stakeholders to deliver governance improvements and best-in-class solutions across the project lifecycle. The role emphasizes translating business needs into clear requirements, facilitating discussions, and supporting roadmap

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT,IS, business admin, or related field.
• 0-3 years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or related roles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements via stakeholder interviews, workshops, research, and process analysis.
• Develop business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, and decision materials.
• Analyze current and future state processes to improve service delivery and user experience.
• Support governance initiatives and reporting across Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Groups, Forms).

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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Microsoft Technical Business Analyst 1 - Kiewit Technology Group

Location: Omaha, NE, US

Requisition ID:181956

Job Level:Entry Level

Market:Corporate Home Office

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for product planning and at times technical project/task execution for products in the team’s portfolio. The Business Systems Analyst is the voice of the customer, representing internal stakeholders and the Product Manager while driving prioritization of their backlog. The Business Systems Analyst will solve business problems by analyzing business needs, understanding requirements, investigating potential solutions, ensuring the successful launch of new products/features, and managing products throughout their entire lifecycle. The ideal individual candidate will be able to facilitate discussions and lead the execution of tasks that help the organization provide best in class solutions supported by a solid foundation of governance and strategy.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit’s business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions.

Location

This position will be based out of our office at 12312 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128.

Responsibilities

Business Analysis/Systems Analysis

• Gather, document, validate, and manage business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, research, and process analysis.
• Articulate requirements to the lowest level of detail needed to advance business objectives, platform governance, project success, and operational support outcomes.
• Develop business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, process maps, decision criteria, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze current-state and future-state processes and identify opportunities to improve service delivery, reduce manual work, clarify support boundaries, and improve user experience.
• Support roadmap initiatives such as lifecycle management, workspace ownership, enterprise reporting, governance modernization, and Microsoft 365 platform improvements.
• Support governance initiatives across SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Groups, Forms, Planner, and related services.
• Assist with workspace lifecycle management, ownership reviews, remediation programs, standards alignment, and compliance efforts.
• Provide business-facing guidance on appropriate use of Microsoft collaboration tools and platform standards.
• Research platform capabilities, service changes, industry practices, governance recommendations, and solution options.
• Analyze platform, operational, and governance data to identify trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Support reporting and dashboard requirements, data validation, executive summaries, and decision-support materials.
• Translate technical or data-driven findings into practical business recommendations.
• Create and maintain process documentation, workflows, RACI support materials, decision trees, standard operating procedures, support models, knowledge articles, and guidance materials.
• Support backlog refinement, prioritization, testing, validation, implementation readiness, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify and address issues that could impact fit, quality, governance alignment, user experience, or committed deliverables and elevate as needed.

Communication

• Partner with stakeholders, platform managers, technical leads, project managers, business users, and support teams to create alignment, cohesion, and clear communication.
• Participate in product and project meetings, serving as the voice of stakeholders, users, platform governance, and operational support needs.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, recommendations, and business value clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop training documentation, end-user communications, knowledge articles, adoption materials, stakeholder updates, and readiness content for platform changes and governance initiatives.
• Support readiness planning for new standards, operational changes, reporting capabilities, and Microsoft 365 governance updates.
• Work cross-functionally with other product, support, compliance, and business teams to ensure decisions are aligned with technology strategy, governance standards, and user needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0-3 years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, project coordination, process improvement, technology operations, or a related role.
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements, workflows, decisions, risks, and business procedures.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated aptitude and willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies, business processes, governance concepts, and operational support models.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and convert unclear business needs into clear requirements, workflows, recommendations, and deliverables.
• Recognize, assess, and communicate risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities that may impact deliverables or timelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to present information to technical and non-technical customers and stakeholders in appropriate media and form.
• Ability to partner effectively with platform managers, technical leads, project managers, business users, support teams, and other stakeholders.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Microsoft 365 tools such as SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Groups, Forms, Planner, Power Automate, Power BI, or related services.
• Experience with reporting, dashboard requirements, Excel analysis, data validation, or data visualization.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery, Azure DevOps, user stories, acceptance criteria, testing, or project delivery practices.
• Awareness of governance, compliance, records management, information management, lifecycle management, or operational support concepts.
• Microsoft 365 certifications or demonstrated Microsoft 365 learning path completion.

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.