Business Analyst

Title: Business Analyst V Location: Lansing, MI (Hybrid) Note: This is a W2 contract role – C2C, 1099, & 3 rd party candidates WILL NOT be considered This position serves as a Senior IT Business Analyst for mission critical applications. They will collaborate with clients to develop requirements, analyze data in support of projects, make recommendations for process and business flows, and develop consensus on both business and system requirements. This position will take on a leading role in completing the activities associated with Request for Proposals (RFP), estimating costs to complete projects, establishing action plans, completing impact analysis, and implementing test strategies. They will serve as a liaison to vendors, and as an IT System Owner representing the agency for impact and strategic planning. They will engage in establishing and fulfilling the Agencies strategic goals and objectives through exemplary delivery of IT Services. They will be expected to inform and escalate issues and risks in a timely manner, and participate in other IT initiatives and handle other duties, as assigned. Position Qualifications: · Strong knowledge of business analysis methodologies and process modeling · Experience in the estimation, planning, and forecasting of projects · Experience documenting and gathering business, functional, or technical requirements for software projects · Ability to organize and develop test plans and test cases working with business subject matter experts · Knowledge of IT project planning, development, and implementation, with the ability to apply that knowledge to the development of requirements and RFP narrative · Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies e.g., Agile, CMMI, or other industry standards · Knowledge of application development environments and related tools · Ability to effectively make oral and written reports and presentations · Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project, and Visio · Ability to draft requirements for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of IT solutions and services · Ability to perform project level analysis and produce project analysis documentations, such as swim lanes, sequence diagrams, use cases, etc. · Ability to work on complex business problems, analyzing and evaluating current business methods and procedures for improvements · Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, exercise sound judgment, and implement effective solutions; ability develop and evaluate policies and procedures and prepare reports · Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and enterprise technology management · Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with cross-departmental and interagency teams; effective communication skills with technical and non-technical groups · Prior working experience with state governments preferred · A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Processing, Computer Information Systems, Data Communication, Networking, Systems Analysis, Computer Programming, Information Assurance, IT Project Management, or Mathematics