Business Analyst​/QA Analyst - MDOS

Description

Our client seeks a Business Analyst / Quality Assurance Analyst. This position functions as part of an Agile team with heavy understanding and usage of the Azure Dev Ops tool as part of the required skillset.

Duration: 1+ years with possibility to convert to full-time within 1-2 years; no visa sponsorship.

Due Date: 06/05/2026

Employment Type:

W2 only

Interview Method:
Web-based with Camera On

NOTE: Lansing, MI (Local candidates ONLY. Must be located within 1 hour of Lansing, MI at time of submission. Relocation is not allowed. Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. No remote-only option. Must be onsite from day 1, two days a week (required in-person days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Must work 8 hours per day in office on those two days, no exception.)

The first month of work will require onsite presence 5 days per week for onboarding.) Candidates must be US Citizen or Permanent Residents to apply.

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Develop process flows, use cases, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications for development teams.
• Create test plans, test scenarios, and detailed test cases based on requirements.
• Execute functional, integration, and regression testing; log and track defects.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and coordinate with business partners.
• Validate that delivered solutions meet documented requirements and quality standards.
• Collaborate with developers, project managers, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Assist with system demonstrations, training materials, and production validation.
• Ensure documentation remains accurate and updated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Gathering, documenting, and testing clear, unambiguous business requirements from the client.
• Understand the business requirements thoroughly in order to communicate business needs and system functionality to technical and non-technical stakeholders, project team members, and the user community.
• Serves as the Scrum Master (heavy usage of Azure Dev Ops tool) on projects and coordinates with the PMO's Project Manager for artifacts/documentation needed on State of Michigan projects.
• Working with the project team and stakeholders to examine existing and future-state business processes, data, and systems. This information is used to guide the gathering of business requirements and executing test cases as they relate to the desired system functionality.

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.

• 3 years' experience Business Analyst (Must have both BA and QA experience)
• 3 years' experience Quality Assurance Analyst (Must have both BA and QA experience)
• 3 years' experience Azure Dev Ops Knowledge - or similar tool like JIRA (comfortable with creating epics/features/user stories for projects as well as moving cards through project lifecycle)
• 3 years' experience Understanding of BA, QA, DEV roles/responsibilities
• 3 years' experience with as-is/to-be processes and content creation
• 3 years' experience with creating product roadmap
• 3 years' experience Familiarity with Project Management Methodologies/Agile
• 3 years' experience Adept with using BA/QA tools (e.g., FIGMA, Visio)