Senior Business Analyst

United Trading Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Environmental Quality in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to translate regulatory needs into actionable IT specifications. You will bridge DEQ program stakeholders and software teams, define user stories, and ensure alignment with regulatory mandates and operations.

The role requires IT/business analysis experience, strong communication, and organizational skills, with a hybrid work model and a criminal history check.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with business analyst type experience.
• Proven history of contributing on system, software, or process implementations.
• Experience in IT environments and software delivery processes.
• Ability to evaluate impact of components on broader systems.
• Experience coordinating diverse stakeholders and driving alignment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discovery sessions to understand goals and regulatory requirements.
• Translate regulatory mandates into technical requirements and user stories.
• Maintain requirement documents from initial request to final release.
• Map As-Is and To-Be processes to identify automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure technical design meets business goals.
• Define acceptance criteria and coordinate UAT with program leads.

Skills

Business analysis

IT understanding

Cross-functional teamwork

Communications skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $20.28 - $51.82 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid
Application Deadline – 9/13/2026*

*This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The Department ofEnvironmental Quality (DEQ) has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst tojoin an amazing team with incredible meaningful work and work/lifebalance. DEQ is seeking a driven SeniorBusiness Analyst to play a critical role as the primary translator and liaison between Department ofEnvironmental Quality (DEQ) program stakeholders and IT technical deliveryteams, converting complex regulatory and business needs into actionable systemspecifications. This position will be at the intersection of environmental strategy and technical execution to help turn DEQ strategic priorities into operational reality.

The IT Business Analystbridges the gap between DEQ business owners (program managers, division leads)and IT software teams. This role is responsible for reviewing,analyzing, and defining detailed business requirements, translating them intotechnical user stories, system workflows, and functional specifications, andensuring that delivered technical solutions align with DEQ regulatory mandatesand operational goals.

This position may be filled at any of the advertised levels listed below. Salary depends on the job level offered within the series.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Gathering & Business Translation

• Facilitate discovery sessions with DEQ program owners to understand business goals, regulatory requirements, and operational pain points.
• Translate high-level regulatory mandates and business requests into technical requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical logic.
• Maintain a clear requirement document from initial DEQ business request to final IT release.

Process Engineering & Visual Modeling

• Map "As-Is" and "To-Be" business processes using standard notation to identify automation opportunities and workflow bottlenecks.
• Create visual system guides that may include data flow diagrams, relationship concepts, and swimlane diagrams to align business and IT understanding.

Technical & Development Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Department of Technology Services that may include solution architects, database administrators, and application teams to ensure technical design satisfies business intent.
• Participate in planning activities such as the SAFe methodology that may include backlog coordination, sprint planning, and technical design reviews.
• Clarify business logic, system design, and data rules for developers throughout the software development lifecycle.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) & Quality Assurance

• Define acceptance criteria and test scenarios based on business requirements.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with DEQ program leads, helping stakeholders validate that technical builds meet operational standards.
• Analyze, triage, and prioritize reportsbetween end-users and development teams.

The ideal candidate will have IT and business analysis experience with knowledge of DEQ or regulatory processes. The candidate will be an excellent communicator, detail oriented, extremely organized, and have strong skills in systems-level thinking.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with business analyst type experience, preferably within software development or IT environments.
• Proven history of serving as a core contributor on a successful system, software, or process implementation teams.
• Practical working experience within Information Technology (IT) and a strong understanding of software delivery processes.
• Ability to evaluate how individual components, processes, and software impact broader agency-wide systems and business operations.
• Demonstrated ability to be part of cross-functional teams, coordinate diverse stakeholder interests, and drive alignment toward common technical goals.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, paired with exceptional organizational habits and strict attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum SAFe methodology, or an equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience operating within Information Technology, environmental quality, or related public-sector/regulatory domains.
• Direct experience with environmental processes/systems, regulatory compliance systems, or associated state/federal workflows.
• Current DEQ employees.

Additional Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter with their resume.

Job Series

The selected candidate for this position may be hired as a Business Analyst with a salary range of $20.28 - $36.85 per hour or as a Senior Business Analyst with a salary range of $25.22 - $51.82 per hour.

About the Role

Location – 195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
United States

Background Check Required – You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

Benefits Eligible – Yes

Why You Should Join Our Team

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency

For more information about the Department of Environmental Quality click here.

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].