Engineer​/Technical Analyst

Overview

Jackson, Michigan Engineer/Technical Analyst #1048125

Job Description:

• If you're looking for a career that will provide a challenging work environment and many opportunities to learn, our company is the place for you. Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities.
• We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement.

Duties:

• Lead business analysis activities across complex technology initiatives, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
• Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements through interviews, workshops, and analysis sessions.
• Conduct detailed process analysis, workflow mapping, and gap assessments to support solution design.
• Participate in and influence functional design discussions, ensuring requirements are accurately translated into technical specifications.
• Create, interpret, and analyze ad‑hoc reports to support operational and project decision‑making.
• Support the escalation and resolution of project risks, issues, and system defects, providing clear documentation and recommendations.
• Analyze and correct system data as needed to maintain data integrity and operational continuity.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, leading discussions and guiding stakeholders through complex technical and business topics.
• Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to support solutions built on Azure App Services, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Function Apps, APIM, and related cloud components.
• Assist in troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis using Azure Application Insights and other diagnostic tools.
• Support monitoring and performance visibility by maintaining and enhancing Solar Winds dashboards, alerts, and configurations.
• Contribute to deployment planning and environment readiness across Development, QA, Staging, and Production.
• Ensure alignment with CI/CD practices and Dev Ops processes, collaborating with teams using Azure Dev Ops, Git, and pipelines.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and independent problem‑solving support to project teams and stakeholders.

Skills:

• Strong business analysis expertise, including requirements gathering, documentation, process modeling, and stakeholder facilitation.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear functional and technical requirements.
• Hands‑on understanding of Azure services, including App Services, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Function Apps, APIM, Blob Storage, and App Configuration.
• Familiarity with Azure SQL, complex SQL queries, Synapse, Data Factory, and No
  
  SQL concepts.
• Experience using Application Insights for monitoring, diagnostics, and root‑cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of Solar Winds for system monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis.
• Understanding of modern development practices, including ASP.NET Web API, cloud‑native architectures, and API‑driven systems.
• Proficiency with Azure Dev Ops, Git repositories, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead discussions and collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Ability to work independently while providing guidance and leadership to others.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Azure Fundamentals (AZ‑900) or Azure Developer (AZ‑204) certification preferred.
• Additional certifications in business analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA) or Solar Winds training are beneficial.

Additional Info:

At Fast Tek Global,
Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet
. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories
.
Also,
Doing the right thing is our mantra
. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years
!

Fast Tek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused
.

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