Business Analyst

Primary Job Title: Business Analyst 5 (Senior Business Analyst) Alternate/Related Job Titles: Senior Business Analyst IT Business Analyst Agile Business Analyst Business Systems Analyst Senior Requirements Analyst Location: Lansing, MI Onsite Flexibility: Not Specified Contract Details (Contract roles only): • Position Type: Contract • Contract Duration: Not Specified • Start: As Soon As Possible • Pay Rate: $55 - $60/hr Job Summary: The Business Analyst 5 (Senior Business Analyst) serves as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to information systems, business processes, and policies. This role is responsible for translating business needs into clear design documentation that enables the development of effective applications and solutions.The position collaborates closely with State Business Analysts, technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to clarify design intent, identify gaps, and ensure technical feasibility. Documentation and analysis activities utilize State templates and tools, including Azure DevOps, Visio, and Excel.Key Responsibilities: • Act as liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to gather and validate requirements. • Collect, clarify, and translate business requirements into design documentation. • Use State templates and tools for documenting system requirements. • Work with SOM Business Analysts and transfer knowledge to internal teams. • Collaborate with business clients, technical teams, process modelers, system analysts, and vendors to ensure solution feasibility. • Facilitate backlog refinement sessions to ensure user stories meet readiness criteria with clear acceptance criteria. • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. • Create detailed requirements documentation and process flows for both business and technical teams. • Maintain and organize documentation through wiki structures and markup languages. • Ensure documentation quality by applying standards, best practices, and version control. • Identify documentation gaps and support continuous improvement initiatives. • Assist with the development of Statements of Work (SOW) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) documentation. • Assist with System Security Plans (SSP) and SEM documentation when needed. • Participate in artifact reviews with enterprise security teams and technical stakeholders. • Assist in designing and documenting IT solutions aligned with the State standards. • Collaborate with Project Managers to draft change board documentation. • Assist with the development of training materials and documentation. • Design and execute test plans for applications or subsystems. • Create or collect test data and validate application logic through testing. • Assist in distinguishing defects from new system requirements during testing. • Maintain and update system documentation during upgrades. • Review UI/UX design artifacts and ensure usability principles are applied. Required Experience: • 7+ years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst. • Experience in a government, retirement system, or financial services environment. • Experience gathering financial systems requirements. • Strong experience facilitating and documenting requirements from multiple stakeholders. • Experience translating business requirements into technical documentation. • Familiarity with Agile SDLC, process modeling, and system testing methodologies. • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related field. Nice-to-Have Experience: • Experience working with the State processes or systems. • Experience supporting enterprise security reviews and compliance documentation. • Experience reviewing UI/UX design artifacts and usability principles. Required Skills: • Business Requirements Analysis • Agile User Story Development (Azure DevOps) • Stakeholder Communication & Documentation Preferred Skills: • Azure DevOps • Process Modeling • Wiki Documentation Tools (Markdown, Wiki Markup, reStructuredText) • Financial Systems Requirements Analysis • Agile SDLC Additional Skills: • Visio and Excel documentation tools • Knowledge transfer and collaboration with Business Analysts • Documentation management and version control • Test planning and execution • Change management documentation • System security documentation support • Collaboration with project managers and enterprise teams Benefits: • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans • 401k Retirement Fund About GTT: GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Job Number: 26-02342 Hashtags: