Business Analyst

Role: Business Analyst Start Date: ASAP Location: Hybrid in Bloomington, MN Rate: Up to $65.34/hr W2, dependent on skills and qualifications Role Overview: The Business Analyst will support IT and business teams in delivering successful outcomes for projects involving infrastructure upgrades, application implementations, and construction-related technology initiatives. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, documented, and validated throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities: • Requirements Gathering & Analysis • Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT SMEs, and vendors to elicit, document, and validate functional and non-functional requirements. • Translate business needs into clear technical specifications for infrastructure, application, and construction-related projects. • Project Support & Coordination • Assist Project Managers in tracking scope, schedule, and budget impacts related to requirements changes. • Support RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management by identifying and documenting business-related risks and dependencies. • Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure business readiness for go-live. • Documentation & Reporting • Create and maintain business process documentation, workflows, and data mapping. • Prepare status updates and contribute to monthly reporting on requirements progress and business deliverables. • Stakeholder Engagement • Act as a liaison between business units, IT teams, and external vendors. • Facilitate workshops and meetings to clarify requirements and resolve issues. • Compliance & Standards • Ensure adherence to company IT policies, standards, and governance processes. • Support change management and business acceptance activities. Mandatory Skills: • 3–5 years of Business Analysis experience in IT projects (applications and infrastructure). • Strong understanding of requirements gathering, documentation, and validation techniques. • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with MS Project or similar tools. Desired Skills: • Exposure to construction-related IT deliverables (e.g., networking, cabling, hardware deployment). • Knowledge of system application components and integration points. • Experience working with Public Safety or similar regulated environments. • Familiarity with vendor coordination and purchased solution implementations. Deliverables: • Business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and process flows. • UAT plans and test scripts. • RAID logs and business impact assessments. • Monthly reporting contributions for leadership.