Business Analyst

Seeking Business Analysts to work on multiple projects for the Division of Information Technology. In this role, the Business Analyst will be expected to: Work directly with business leaderships, SMEs, and technical partners on system-aligned teams, to gather and document requirements for various Iowa applications and systems. Create, present and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria and designing documents in DoIT defined systems to be used by team members at all levels. Directly responsible for documenting, tracing, maintaining, prioritizing, and assessing changes to business practices, workflows, and associated system processes. May act in the role of project manager / quality assurance analyst for smaller efforts. Conducting research to query data, analyze problems, and determine solutions, such as the installation of alternate methods and procedures, implementing changes in processing methods, or the redesign of products or services. Consistently updating project information, statuses, risks, issues, and timelines for reporting purposes. Working within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value while adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcome. May be called upon to participate in database and forms analysis. Requirements Skills Required/Preferred Years Candidate Experience Experience working on large, complex IT systems Required 8 Experience eliciting requirements, writing user stories and design documents, defining acceptance criteria, testing outcomes, and facilitating communication between business stakeholders, developers, and project teams Required 8 Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies Required 8 Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities Required 8 Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting Required 8 Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks, with changing priorities, in a cross-functional environment Required 8 Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and project activities, simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines Required 8 Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software Required 8 Experience in an Agile environment Required 6 Experience with Application Lifecycle Management [ALM] tools; Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Azure DevOps (ADO), Atlassian’s Jira, IBM’s Rational Team Suite (RTC) Required 6 Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software Required 5 Familiarity with advanced information management practices, data modeling standards, and/or architecture design and analysis Required 3 Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Business, or related field, and/or relevant experience Required 8 Benefits Benefit Package includes: Paid Sick Time Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available 401(k) including Employer Match HSA, Short-term & Long-term Disability Available We are an EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer