Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst (PR912108-R175605) Location: 3185 S Blairstone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32311 Duration: 700 Hours (Contract) STATE CLIENT Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a full-lifecycle Agile development team supporting enterprise initiatives. The analyst will collaborate with subject matter experts, technical teams, and business stakeholders to translate strategic and operational objectives into clear business and technical requirements. This role focuses on business process analysis, solution design support, documentation, testing coordination, and prioritization of initiatives based on business value and feasibility. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and problem-solver who can bridge business and IT teams, facilitate discussions, and guide projects from ideation through approval and implementation. Key Responsibilities • Work with stakeholders and SMEs to gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements • Conduct business needs assessments and translate them into functional and technical specifications • Develop business cases, use cases, test cases, cost estimates, and feasibility analyses • Document and diagram business processes, workflows, and system dependencies • Perform gap analysis and recommend process improvements and modernization strategies • Facilitate workshops and requirement elicitation sessions • Support Agile ceremonies and backlog prioritization based on business value and strategic alignment • Coordinate and support testing activities including regression, functional, integration, performance, and data validation testing Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Communication, or related field (or equivalent experience) • Minimum 5 years of business and systems analysis experience • Strong experience with requirements gathering and documentation • Proficiency in process modeling using Visio or similar tools • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Experience translating business requirements into technical specifications • Knowledge of data migration concepts and validation processes • Experience with testing and QA methodologies • Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI Preferred Qualifications • Agile project experience • Experience using Azure DevOps / Microsoft DevOps for backlog and requirement management • Knowledge of change and release management practices • Familiarity with Florida Administrative Code Rules 60GG-1 – 60GG-5 • Professional certifications such as CSM, CSO, CBAP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, PMP, or ITIL