Business Analyst Hybrid

Job Title: Business Analyst - Hybrid

Duration (Contract): 12 Months

Client Location: Lansing, MI 48933

Location Preference: Hybrid

Job Description:
As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting application development and maintenance initiatives by serving as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams. This role focuses on requirements gathering, project coordination, change management, backlog management, and operational support for complex web-based applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills with a solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate meetings and workshops with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements for application enhancements and new initiatives.
• Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and development teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Manage project tasks, timelines, and communication activities associated with change management processes.
• Maintain and prioritize product backlogs, track sprint progress, and manage work items using Azure DevOps.
• Create and maintain project documentation, requirements artifacts, and status reports.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates, resource forecasts, and risk assessments to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with established change management policies, procedures, and standards.
• Support vendor coordination and stakeholder engagement activities to ensure successful project delivery.
• Assist with defining and documenting requirements for application procurements, evaluations, and solution implementations.

Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with complex IT web applications within enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and software development teams.
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development projects.
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and functional requirements.
• 3+ years of experience leading meetings, presentations, training sessions, and stakeholder discussions.
• 1+ year of experience using Azure DevOps for backlog management, sprint tracking, and work item administration.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred experience with project management practices, Microsoft SharePoint, Salesforce Platform, and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

The hourly range for roles of this nature are $40.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.