System Analyst #1063318

FastTek Global; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision

PTO

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking a System Analyst in Lansing, MI to collect and document clear business requirements for campaign finance projects, acting as ScrumMaster on agile teams using Monday.com/JIRA and coordinating with the PMO for artifacts.

The role emphasizes mentoring and solidifying an Agile mindset, with a focus on maintaining the backlog and ensuring smooth transition from project work to maintenance.

Qualifications

• 5 years in BA or system analysis required.
• 5 years QA experience required.
• 5 years experience with Agile tools (epics/features/user stories).
• Understanding BA/QA/Dev roles and responsibilities.
• Experience documenting AS-IS/TO-BE processes.
• 3 years creating product roadmaps.
• Familiar with PM methodologies/Agile.
• Proficient BA tools such as Figma and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Document clear, testable business requirements per templates.
• Create test plans with the business ensuring repeatable processes.
• Document repeatable steps for maintenance planning.
• Facilitate requirement gathering meetings with stakeholders.
• Maintain and prioritize the project backlog with the PO.
• Understand scope and monitor requirements to meet objectives.
• Ensure awareness of data governance objectives with stakeholders.
• Resolve critical IT issues as BA.
• Assess benefits and impact of changes to scope.
• Ensure SEM deliverables are reviewed and approved.
• Coordinate with UI/UX, architects, DBAs, devs, QA to clarify requirements.

Skills

Business Analyst

Quality Assurance

Agile tools

BA/QA/Dev roles

AS-IS/TO-BE

Product roadmap

PM methodologies

BA tools (Figma/Visio)

Tools

Figma

Visio

Job description

Lansing, Michigan System Analyst #1063318

Job Description:

The System Analyst is responsible for gathering and documenting clear, unambiguous, and testable business requirements from the client, and understanding the business requirements thoroughly in order to communicate business need and system functionality to technical and non-technical stakeholders, project team members, and the user community. The System Analyst serves as the ScrumMaster (heavy usage of Monday.com and/or JIRA tool) on campaign finance related projects and coordinates with the PMO's Project Manager for artifacts/documentation needed on our projects.

Job Fit: The ideal candidate for this role will have a mentor/teaching type of background to ensure the future long‑term success of the business area, helping to solidify an Agile mindset with their vendor and shoring up long‑term transition from project mode to maintenance mode.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for documenting business requirements that are clear, unambiguous, testable, and satisfy the business need in accordance with standard templates and adherence to DTMB and MDOS policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Creating Test plans with the business, ensuring repeatable processes are in place beyond the lifecycle of the current project.
• Documenting repeatable steps/processes (technical documentation) for the business area to refer to as part of maintenance planning.
• Responsible for facilitating requirement gathering meetings to identify impacted business processes and document the project business requirements. Attendees include relevant project team members and stakeholders as identified in the Communication Plan.
• Responsible for adhering to the project schedule by developing and maintaining the project backlog during Agile projects and working with the product owner to set priority throughout the duration of project.
• Responsible for understanding project scope and actively monitoring requirements process to maintain adherence to the objectives set for the project.
• Responsible for understanding high‑level information governance objectives and ensuring appropriate Stakeholder inclusion and/or awareness regarding data requirements.
• Responsible for appropriate resolution of critical IT issues as it pertains to the BA role.
• Responsible for understanding project specific benefits and related impact of changes to project scope or business requirements.
• Ensures SEM (system engineering methodology) deliverables for the project that are a responsibility of the BA are completed, reviewed, and approved in alignment with area processes.
• Works directly with project team including vendor partners for roles such as: user interface/user experience (UI/UX), solution architects, database administrators, developers, QA testers, and others to ensure understanding of the requirements, functionality, size, and scalability of the IT solution.

Skill Set - # of Years:

• Business Analyst experience (Required) / System Analyst - 5 years
• Quality Assurance Knowledge / Quality Assurance experience (Required) - 5 years
• Agile tool knowledge (creating epics/features/user stories for projects as well as moving cards through project lifecycle) experience (Required)- 5 years
• Understanding of BA, QA, DEV roles/responsibilities - 5 years
• Experience with as-is/to-be processes and content creation experience (Required)- 5 years
• Experience with creating product roadmap - 3 years
• Familiarity with Project Management Methodologies/Agile - 3 years
• Adept with using BA tools (e.g., FIGMA, Visio) - (Required) - 3 years

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashionedhard work for 24 years! FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused. We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

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