Note:
Hybrid or Onsite: Local candidates Only, Hybrid Role with 2 days onsite from day 1 - Tuesday and Wednesday
C2C: Yes
Duration: 1 year with possible extension
Visa: No OPT and CPT

Job DESCRIPTION:
Seeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist with the Agency Services Application Development and Support team who supports multiple applications for Michigan Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential (MILEAP), Civil Service and Civil Rights.
This role would consist of supporting maintenance activities for applications as well as multiple larger projects. We are looking for someone who understands and has experience with the software development lifecycle as they will be managing work requests to support operational support needs for web applications and gather requirements for project initiatives. This role is the liaison between the technical team and the business client. This will be about 90% of the time for this resource. This is a senior position so the selected candidate will possess leadership skills including but not limited to the ability to delegate tasks to the team, effective communication and be comfortable leading requirement meetings with business and other technical resources.

Tasks:
Facilitates meetings with the technical team and business client.
Gathers requirements and project specifications by leading requirement sessions independently
Maintain backlog of work items in Azure DevOps
Manage project tasks, timelines, and communication between business product owner and development team associated with the Change Management lifecycle
Track sprints and ticket progress in Azure DevOps
Ensures the team is adhering to the department change management policies
Maintains documentation on the project SharePoint Site.
Must be detail oriented and a critical thinker
Provide management with information such as project status reports and resource demand projections.

Required Skills
Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years Required 5 Years
Experience in a professional office environment Required 5 Years
Experience in a role, as a business analyst, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 years Required 3 Years
Ability to lead meetings, conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations Required 3 Years
Proficiency with MS Office Required 3 Years
Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project Required 2 Years
Experience with Azure DevOps Required 6 Months

Highly Desired Skills
Knowledge and understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Highly Desired 2 Years
Project management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies Highly Desired 6 Months
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint Highly Desired 6 Months
Experience with Salesforce Platform Highly Desired 6 Months
Experience with MS Dynamics 365 Highly Desired 6 Months