IT Advanced Business Analyst

Position: IT Advanced Business Analyst - ITS4
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* Working Title:

IT Advanced Business Analyst*
* ** Job Class:
Information Technology Specialist 4*
* ** Agency:
Minnesota IT Services*
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** Job ** : 96867

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes,  LI-Hybrid

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 09/11/2026

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** Closing Date** : 09/17/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Minnesota IT Services

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** Division/Unit** :
Department of Human Services (DHS)

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $37.72 - $62.21 / hourly; $78,759 - $129,894 / annually

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** Job Class Option** :
Business Analyst

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Administrative

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services ()  (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at Minnesota's largest state agency, the Department of Human Services (DHS). The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities.

As the IT Advanced Business Analyst, you will perform business analysis functions supporting the development of IT application projects. You will use a set of tasks and techniques to successfully act as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies and operations of an organization to document requirements, and to be able to recommend solutions that enable projects to be successful and goals to be met.

In particular, this includes participating in requirements gathering sessions to analyze, define and document business needs and processes, software requirements, data management systems and development of specifications for technology initiatives.

The IT Advanced Business Analyst works as a liaison between IT and business representatives, analyzing business activities and translating them into solutions to purchase, implement, or develop. The IT Advanced Business Analyst works with development team members by guiding, consulting, and collaborating on the development, testing, deployment and adoption of solutions. The IT Advanced Business Analyst also communicates and consults with system user populations concerning system changes and coordinates implementation planning for changes and releases.

The incumbent will participate in and in practice:
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring;
Elicitation;
Requirements Management and Communication;
Enterprise Analysis;
Requirements Analysis; and Solution Assessment and Validation using industry best practices for and generally accepted standards outlined in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) (or equivalent industry standards and best practices) and by MNIT.

This position requires an employee to work onsite at 540 Cedar Street, St. Paul, Minnesota at least 50% [or more or less if space limitations remain] of the time, with limited telework available. Telework ()  eligibility depends on residence:

+ Candidates living in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) may telework up to 50%.

+ Minnesota residents living more than 50 miles from the worksite may be eligible to telework more than 50%.

+ Candidates living 50 miles or more from the worksite in a bordering state may work onsite 100% or may be telework eligible if relocating within 50 miles.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** To qualify,…