Technical Business Analyst

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement contributions (14.2%)

Paid leave

Holidays

Tuition reduction (employee/spouse/dep

Flex spending accounts

Transit benefits

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

University of Utah is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to design and support research applications, including ERICA and BRR systems. The role interfaces with business stakeholders and developers to translate user needs into technical specifications and process flows.

Expect moderate supervision and opportunities to implement low-code solutions. The position involves lifecycle activities from discovery to deployment, with focus on aligning technical solutions to compliance and business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required; equivalency acceptable.
• Experience translating business needs into technical requirements.
• Familiarity with SDLC and software development processes.
• No data analysis duties; focus on application design and configuration.

Responsibilities

• Translate product vision into detailed specifications for the development team.
• Align IT systems with business operations and develop innovative solutions.
• Engage end users and stakeholders to document and communicate requirements.
• Translate requirements into user stories and technical specifications.
• Create and update technical documentation and project plans.
• Present requirements and designs to the development team.
• Participate in meetings to clarify requirements and provide training.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder engagement

SDLC understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree

Job description

Technical Business Analyst

Job Summary

The Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS) is seeking aTechnical Business Analyst. The business analyst will provide aprimary role in the design and support of research applications andwill not be involved in data analysis or retrieval. The primaryapplications, the Electronic Research Integrity & Compliance(ERICA) System and Business Relationship Reporting (BRR), aredeveloped from the Huron Click Research Suite for use in Conflictof Interest (COI) and Institutional Review Board (IRB). This roleis centered on software development, with no duties related to dataanalysis or architecture.

This role partners with business stakeholders, end users, anddevelopers to analyze operations, document and communicaterequirements, translate user needs into user stories and technicalspecifications, and create process flows and other projectdocumentation that support solution design and delivery. Inaddition to requirements and analysis work, this position may alsocreate and modify technical forms, configure system functionality,and implement low-code or similar technical solutions to meetbusiness needs.

The Technical Business Analyst plays an important role throughoutthe system development lifecycle, from discovery and design throughtesting, training, and deployment, and applies independent judgmentto help align technical solutions with business and complianceneeds.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, effectivecommunication abilities, a solid understanding of financial and/orresearch administration systems, and the ability to translatecomplex business needs into technical requirements.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leave time
• 10 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependentchildren
• Flex spending accounts
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and servicesincluding cell phones & plans, entertainment, health andfitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Growth and professional development opportunities

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below joblevels and associated pay rates based on their business need andbudget.

Responsibilities

• Translate product vision into detailed specifications for thedevelopment team.
• Align information technology systems with business operationsby analyzing and developing innovative solutions
• Engage end users and stakeholders to document and communicateorganization requirements.
• Translate organization requirements and user needs into userstories.
• Create and update documentation of detailed technicalspecifications and project plans.
• Present user requirements, functional specifications, technicalspecifications, and process flow diagrams to the developmentteam.
• Participate in meetings to clarify requirements, create designapproaches, provide training, and answer questions from thedevelopment team.
• Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline.
• Conduct work assignments of increasing complexity, undermoderate supervision with some latitude for independentjudgement.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of thefollowing job levels:

Technical Business Analyst, I: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related workexperience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.

Technical Business Analyst, II: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills for both technical andnon-technical users
• Web application design and implementation
• Analytical thinking with the ability to analyze requirementsand establish protocols.
• Strong organization skills' &'Understanding of softwaredevelopment lifecycle (SDLC)

Special Instructions

Requisition

Requisition Number: PRN45966B

Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: 8-5 and in person work required

Department: 00639 - VP for Research

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $55,000 - $73,300

Close Date: 11/20/2026

Open Until Filled:

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