What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst position at AKIVA AI?
Location: Baton Rouge, LA (Onsite/Remote)
Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time, 2,080 hours/year)
Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time, 2,080 hours/year)
About AKIVA
AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.
AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.
Position Overview
AKIVA is seeking a Business Analyst to support a state government licensing and permitting system in Louisiana. You will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, gathering requirements, analyzing processes, documenting specifications, and ensuring solutions meet the agency’s operational needs. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work effectively within a government technology environment. As an AKIVA team member, you will have access to AI-powered analysis and documentation tools that accelerate requirements gathering, process modeling, and reporting workflows.
AKIVA is seeking a Business Analyst to support a state government licensing and permitting system in Louisiana. You will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, gathering requirements, analyzing processes, documenting specifications, and ensuring solutions meet the agency’s operational needs. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work effectively within a government technology environment. As an AKIVA team member, you will have access to AI-powered analysis and documentation tools that accelerate requirements gathering, process modeling, and reporting workflows.
Key Responsibilities
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and observation
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for development teams
• Map current-state and future-state business processes to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Develop user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and process flow diagrams
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) by developing test plans, test cases, and coordinating testing activities
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable insights for program decision-making
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for management and stakeholder review
• Ensure requirements align with state regulatory, compliance, and audit standards
• Leverage AI-powered tools provided by AKIVA to accelerate documentation, analysis, and reporting tasks
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and observation
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for development teams
• Map current-state and future-state business processes to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Develop user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and process flow diagrams
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) by developing test plans, test cases, and coordinating testing activities
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable insights for program decision-making
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for management and stakeholder review
• Ensure requirements align with state regulatory, compliance, and audit standards
• Leverage AI-powered tools provided by AKIVA to accelerate documentation, analysis, and reporting tasks
Required Qualifications
• 3 years of business analysis experience in IT or enterprise system environments
• Strong experience with requirements gathering, documentation, and business process modeling
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)
• Experience with SQL for data querying and analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder presentations
• Experience with Agile/Scrum or Waterfall development methodologies
• Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently in a government or public sector environment
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• 3 years of business analysis experience in IT or enterprise system environments
• Strong experience with requirements gathering, documentation, and business process modeling
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)
• Experience with SQL for data querying and analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder presentations
• Experience with Agile/Scrum or Waterfall development methodologies
• Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently in a government or public sector environment
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with state government IT systems, licensing, or permitting platforms
• Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management/collaboration tools
• CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA certification
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, or dashboard development
• Familiarity with AI-powered analysis and automation tools
• Experience with state government IT systems, licensing, or permitting platforms
• Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management/collaboration tools
• CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA certification
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, or dashboard development
• Familiarity with AI-powered analysis and automation tools
Tools, Technologies & Frameworks
Analysis: SQL, Excel (advanced), Visio, Power BI, Tableau | Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams | Documentation: Word, PowerPoint, process modeling tools | Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC
Analysis: SQL, Excel (advanced), Visio, Power BI, Tableau | Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams | Documentation: Word, PowerPoint, process modeling tools | Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC
What AKIVA Offers
• Competitive hourly compensation
• AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to you
• Professional development and skill-building opportunities
• Supportive management team with veteran-owned company values
• Opportunity to work on impactful state government technology programs
• Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension
• Competitive hourly compensation
• AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to you
• Professional development and skill-building opportunities
• Supportive management team with veteran-owned company values
• Opportunity to work on impactful state government technology programs
• Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension
Join Our AI Innovation Network
Interested in staying connected with AKIVA’s AI initiatives, research, and opportunities?
Join our AI Innovation Network here: https://www.akiva.com/ai-network
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.
AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.
AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
Flexible work from home options available.
Salary : $65,000 - $160,000