SENIOR IT BUSINESS ANALYST

State of Nevada; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation: 3 weeks/year

Sick Leave: 3 weeks/year

12 paid holidays/year

PERS retirement program

Deferred Compensation program

No Nevada state income tax

Job summary

The State of Nevada is seeking an IT Business Analyst to support enterprise-wide technology and business initiatives within the Secretary of State's Operations Division. This full-time, in-person role is based in Carson City or Las Vegas, NV, working with executives, IT, and program areas to define projects and deliver structured analysis that guides technology-enabled operations.

Responsibilities include business process evaluation, requirements development, project coordination, and governance

Qualifications

• Experience advancing digital services and optimizing business processes.
• Ability to document business and functional requirements.
• Experience with project governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical guidance to project teams and stakeholders.
• Authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Apply data processing concepts to business process plans and analyses.
• Develop work and data flow diagrams illustrating system processes.
• Document business and functional requirements for proposed projects.
• Review test results to assess accuracy of application code.
• Monitor quality assurance and research hardware/software needs.
• Analyze business processes, propose improvements, and identify automation opportunities.
• Define benefits or deficiencies for proposed systems and document data definitions.
• Develop transition plans and bridging specifications for interacting programs.
• Consult with stakeholders to determine end-user requirements.
• Train users and participate in testing and QA activities.
• Support budget planning and long-range planning efforts.
• Prepare documentation for system manuals and grant proposals.

Skills

Business process evaluation

Requirements development

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

This position serves within the Secretary of State's Operations Division, supporting enterprise-wide technology and business initiatives across the agency. Based full-time, in person, in Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada, the IT Business Analyst plays a leading role in advancing digital services, optimizing business processes, and supporting statewide operational improvements. Working closely with executive leadership, IT, and program areas, this role brings structure, clarity, and disciplined analysis to complex initiatives, ensuring projects are well-defined, aligned with organizational priorities, and executed effectively. Responsibilities include business process evaluation, project scoping, requirements development, project coordination, and contributing to project governance frameworks. The position also provides high-level analytical and technical guidance to project teams, vendors, and stakeholders. The IT Business Analyst classification includes leadership responsibilities such as defining project objectives, preparing project documentation, supporting budget planning, participating in long-range planning, and helping shape policies and procedures that guide technology-enabled business operations. This is a high-impact position for an experienced business analyst who can navigate complexity, support cross-functional teams, and deliver results that matter to the State. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Duties

• Apply recognized data processing concepts to business process plans and analyses.
• Develop work and/or data flow diagrams that illustrate and describe functional processes of the system.
• Document business and functional requirements for proposed projects.
• Review and document test results to assess the accuracy and completeness of application code.
• Monitor quality assurance.
• Research and evaluate computer hardware and software needs.
• Analyze business processes, propose improvements, and identify work processes that may be automated.
• Define potential benefits of proposed systems or deficiencies to be corrected in the existing system.
• Define and document data definitions and relationships to be used in the foundation of systems development.
• Develop procedural alternatives in the absence of properly operating software.
• Consult with stakeholders to determine business function and end-user requirements.
• Conduct alternative analyses and develop written requirements for proposed systems and applications.
• Train individuals in the use of the system and system software.
• Test systems functionality by preparing test plans and participating in quality assurance.
• Initiate system work requests.
• Develop bridging specifications to program areas that interact with processes and output.
• Consult with programmers regarding the technical requirements, logic, and deficiencies of programs.
• Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions.
• Assist in procedure development, evaluation, preparation, and modification.
• Develop transition plans.
• Participate in training development and presentation.
• Review, analyze, and interpret the effects of federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies.
• Write technical requirements for grant proposals.
• Prepare documentation for the computer system manual.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Knowledge Of

• Agency policies and procedures related to the program area; automated systems logic; data processing concepts including general database, system security, data communication, and multiple platform strengths and weaknesses; accepted practices and methods used in designing program reviews and evaluations; formal systems design methodologies.

Ability To

• Coordinate the exchange of information and opinions with others to formulate policy and procedures.

Recruiter Contact

Robyn Hawkins - [e-mail]

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

• January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February................ Washington's Birthday
• Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
• June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
• July 4.................................................... Independence Day
• First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
• Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
• November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
• December 25........................................ Christmas Day