Software Development Business Analyst Jobs in Michigan

Come build, innovate, disrupt, and thrive!

KēSTA I.T is actively seeking a Business Analyst for an immediate contract engagement with our government client.

Work Location: This position is Hybrid

Job Description:

We Are Seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support the enhancement, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise business applications that support critical business operations. This role serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party partners to ensure business requirements are accurately captured, translated into technical solutions, and successfully implemented. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with experience supporting software development projects, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, leading requirement gathering sessions, and driving successful project delivery in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities:

·         Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to facilitate effective communication and project success.

·         Gather, analyze, document, and validate business requirements for new system enhancements and application improvements.

·         Translate business needs into clear, detailed, and actionable technical requirements for development teams.

·         Facilitate meetings, workshops, and requirement gathering sessions with business users, project teams, and technical staff.

·         Manage, prioritize, and track operational support requests, defects, and enhancement requests using Azure DevOps.

·         Coordinate with development teams to ensure timely resolution of application issues and successful delivery of enhancements.

·         Lead and mentor Business Analysts while promoting collaboration and alignment across project teams.

·         Delegate project tasks and monitor progress to ensure project objectives and timelines are achieved.

·         Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, business processes, workflows, and knowledge repositories using SharePoint and other collaboration tools.

·         Create user stories, acceptance criteria, and project documentation to support Agile software development.

·         Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test planning, execution, issue tracking, and validation of business requirements.

·         Develop end-user documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer resources.

·         Conduct end-user training sessions and facilitate communication related to system enhancements and business process changes.

·         Collaborate with project managers, developers, business users, and leadership to ensure successful implementation of business solutions.

·         Monitor project progress, identify risks, recommend process improvements, and support continuous operational enhancements.

Required Skills:

·         Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Business Analyst.

·         Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting complex web-based business applications.

·         Minimum of 5 years of experience gathering business requirements, documenting business feedback, and incorporating process improvements.

·         Minimum of 5 years of experience leading meetings, facilitating training sessions, delivering presentations, and communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.

·         Minimum of 3 years of experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders, project managers, and software development teams.

·         Minimum of 1 year of experience using Microsoft SharePoint.

·         Minimum of 1 year of experience using Azure DevOps, including creating and managing User Stories, queries, and work items.

·         Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

·         Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

·         Proven leadership experience working within cross-functional project teams.

·         Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

·         Experience supporting federal, state, or local grant management systems or government-funded programs.

·         Experience developing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Figma or similar design tools.

·         Experience supporting Agile software development environments.

·         Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring Business Analysts.

·         Experience creating user documentation, training materials, and conducting end-user training.

·         Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Available Benefits:

·         Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)

·         Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options

·         PTO

·         Holiday Pay

·         VTO

·         401K

·         Charitable Match

·         Training reimbursement

About KēSTA I.T.:

Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!

KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.

If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today! 

Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.

WWW.KeSTAIT.COM