Business Analyst

Honor Vet Technologies is a Service Disable Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprise clients across the US. What makes us different isn't a tagline; it's the way we work. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you is headed and only reach out when we genuinely believe there's a fit worth exploring.

Job Title:
Business Analyst

Duration: 8+ Months

Location:
Des Moines, IA (Onsite)

Interview:
Web Cam or In Person

Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyze, document, and manage business and system requirements.
• Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, design documents, and process flows.
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership.
• Conduct business process analysis, process mapping, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze data, perform data mapping, and support data modeling activities.
• Work closely with stakeholders to define business needs, evaluate solutions, and recommend improvements.
• Support Agile teams through backlog refinement, sprint planning, testing, and user acceptance activities.
• Develop business cases, perform cost-benefit analysis, and assess risks and impacts.
• Ensure requirements traceability throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Support project governance, reporting, and compliance with established methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for business processes and supporting technologies.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting large, complex IT systems.
• 8+ years of experience with requirements gathering, user stories, acceptance criteria, and design documentation.
• 8+ years of experience with SDLC methodologies and system development practices.
• 8+ years of experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities.
• 8+ years of experience working within project governance structures.
• 8+ years of experience using Microsoft development platforms and related technologies.
• 6+ years of experience working in Agile environments.
• 5+ years of experience with data mapping and data modeling.
• 5+ years of experience using ALM tools such as Azure Dev Ops, TFS, VSTS, Jira, or RTC.
• 5+ years of experience working with SQL Server Management Studio or other relational databases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).communication, facilitation, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with enterprise data management, data governance, and information architecture.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies, application modernization, and integration initiatives.
• Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, and impact assessments.
• Familiarity with data modeling standards and architecture analysis.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
• Experience consulting with executive-level stakeholders and business leaders.
• Previous experience working with government or public-sector organizations.