IT Business Analyst W2 Contract Remote (KY local preferred) Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) is seeking a business analyst to join their team in the Division of Enterprise and Technology, Data Services Branch. KPPA is responsible for the investment of over $27 billion in combined funds and the administration of benefits for over 420,000 government employees in the Commonwealth of Kentucky including state employees, state police officers, city and county employees, as well as non-teaching staff of local school boards and regional universities. The Data Services Branch is responsible for designing and implementing solutions for the complex and interesting challenges presented by the business. Our team works as liaisons between business users and technology staff to problem-solve, determine workable solutions, and streamline processes to provide excellent service to members, staff, and other KPPA stakeholders. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Providing project management for smaller designs - leading design meetings, providing relevant data to design teams for decision-making, and eliciting and documenting design requirements. • Working with development and technical teams to provide information for implementing new features and enhancements • Working with business and technical teams to prioritize backlog including aiding product owners in preparing work items by writing acceptance criteria and test cases • Performing exhaustive testing of changes by writing, executing, and documenting complex test scripts • Providing research and recommendations for resolving Production issues. • Troubleshooting issues as they arise for business teams and determining criticality • Processing and fulfilling data requests and corrections using business knowledge and technical tools • Analyzing legislation for potential impact • Writing and maintaining process documentation Desired Qualifications • Minimum 4 years’ experience in Business Analysis including requirements elicitation, process and software design and documentation, and QA testing. • Experience facilitating and leading designs with business and technical staff for the implementation and prioritization of application enhancements and modifications. Skills • MS Office – Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint • Communication – the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing • Organization – the ability to systematically prioritize multiple competing responsibilities, excellent time management skills, planning and scheduling, and coordination of resources • Initiative – the ability to act without direct supervision and report routinely without prompt • Teamwork – Willingness to pitch in to complete projects and meet deadlines Bonus Qualifications • Microsoft Azure DevOps • Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio • Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder • Microsoft Visio • Agile Software Development Life Cycle • Scrum framework KPPA is located in Frankfort, Kentucky. For more information about Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, visit our website at https://kyret.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx