Business Analyst & QA Analyst; Azure DevOps​/JIRA - HYBRID; Locals to Lansing, MI

Job Description

This position functions as part of an Agile team with a heavy understanding and usage of the Azure Dev Ops tool as part of the required skillset. The System Analyst 3 is responsible for gathering, documenting, and testing clear, unambiguous business requirements from the client. They understand the business requirements thoroughly to communicate business needs and system functionality to technical and non‑technical stakeholders, project team members, and the user community.

The System Analyst serves as the Scrum Master on projects and coordinates with the PMO’s Project Manager for artifacts/documentation needed on State of Michigan projects.

The System Analyst is responsible for working with the project team and stakeholders to examine existing and future‑state business processes, data, and systems. This information guides the gathering of business requirements and execution of test cases as they relate to the desired system functionality.

• 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.

• Experience as a Business Analyst (3+ years) – candidates must have both BA and QA experience.
• Experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst (3+ years) – candidates must have both BA and QA experience.
• Azure Dev Ops Knowledge or similar tool like JIRA, comfortable with creating epics/features/user stories for projects and moving cards through the project lifecycle (3+ years).
• Understanding of BA, QA, DEV roles/responsibilities.
• Experience with as‑is/to‑be processes and content creation (3+ years).
• Experience with creating product roadmap (3+ years).
• Familiarity with Project Management Methodologies/Agile (3+ years).
• Adept with using BA tools (e.g., FIGMA, Visio) (3+ years).
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.