Job Specifications
Business Analyst
Location: Des Moines, Iowa. Hybrid: Must be available onsite 2–3 days per week as needed.
Duration: Contract through 6/30/2026
Pay Rate: $45-50p/hr
Overview
The Business Analyst will work with business leaders, SMEs, and technical teams to gather requirements, document workflows, and support application and system enhancements. This role supports enterprise-level IT initiatives and requires strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements for state applications.
Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, design documents, and related artifacts.
Document, trace, prioritize, and assess changes to business processes and system workflows.
Support small efforts as a project manager or QA analyst, when needed.
Conduct research, query data, analyze problems, and recommend solutions or process improvements.
Maintain project updates, including status, risks, issues, and timelines.
Work within an Agile methodology, delivering incremental value and adapting to changing priorities.
Participate in database and forms analysis when required.
Must Have:
8+ years working on large, complex IT systems.
8+ years experience gathering requirements, writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and coordinating between business and technical teams.
8+ years experience with SDLC methodologies.
8+ years experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities.
8+ years working within a structured project governance environment with required templates and reporting.
8+ years strong task management with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a cross-functional environment.
8+ years experience with Microsoft development platforms and software.
6+ years working in an Agile delivery environment.
5+ years experience with ALM tools: TFS, VSTS, Azure DevOps, Jira, RTC.
5+ years experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational databases.
3+ years familiarity with data modeling, information management standards, or architecture analysis.
Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Business, or related field or 8+ years equivalent experience.
Nice to Have:
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Experience with process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering, and analysis.
Experience with all phases of the project lifecycle: requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, training, and effectiveness measurement.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities.
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