Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Chicago/Springfield, IL
Duration: 3 Years
Position Type: 40 hrs a week Contract

About this role:

Our Client's Software Solutions Department is dedicated to providing cutting-edge technological solutions to streamline and enhance various agency projects. We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst to join our team and contribute to the development and maintenance of critical web-based systems for special education programs.

The Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for providing expertise in developing and maintaining essential web-based systems, including the Special Education Approval and Reimbursement System (SEARS), Special Education Database Systems (SEDS), IEP - Student Tracking and Reporting (I-Star) System, and related agency projects. Working under the direction of Software Solutions management, the successful candidate will collaborate with project teams to plan, develop, support, and maintain various projects as determined and defined by management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project teams to plan, develop, support, and maintain various projects as determined and defined by management.
• Fully document work performed under this contract in Azure DevOps and with supplemental documentation.
• Maintain backlogs in Azure DevOps with clearly defined user stories, tasks, and timelines.
• Actively participate in all facets of the systems development life cycle.
• Implement programming modifications to improve system performance, availability, and data quality.
• Assist with the implementation of system enhancements/modifications to meet internal Agency needs and external stakeholder needs.
• Ensure compliance with State and Federal mandates.
• Provide accurate information for State and Federal reporting, internal data requests, and FOIA requests.
• Continuously work towards simplifying and streamlining data collection and reporting processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years of experience in a senior business analyst role.
• Minimum of five years of work experience demonstrating expertise in translating business requirements into technical requirements for IT-based projects.
• Official Agile-related Scrum Master Certification, PMI-PBA certification, or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of four years of experience gathering business requirements and creating user stories using Agile software development cycles.
• Expertise in using Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps, working with Balsamiq or other screen mockup tools, utilizing Microsoft Office 365, writing user stories, performing quality assurance testing, monitoring and prioritizing work in an Agile environment, leading Agile Scrum ceremonies and meetings, designing prototypes and mockup designs, logging deliverables, and tracking timelines.
• Minimum of five years of work experience demonstrating expertise translating business requirements into technical requirements for large-scale Special Education Programs, including Special Education Approval and Reimbursement systems, Special Education Private facility Management systems, and Special Education Dispute Resolution systems at a State Education Agency.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Compensation package:

• 1099 contract

Experience level:

• 6 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working at $35/hr on a 1099 basis?

Experience:

• Business analysis: 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Scrum Master or PMI-PBA or equivalent certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, IL 62704 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Springfield, IL 62704: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person