What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst 4 - Lansing, MI (Local candidates only) position at Shiro Technologies?
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Business Analyst with strong Quality Assurance and Azure DevOps expertise to support complex enterprise technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead business analysis activities, drive requirements gathering, support testing efforts, and ensure successful Agile project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead requirements gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, and workshops
• Translate business needs into user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Create and maintain BRDs, FRDs, process flows, and data mapping documentation
• Conduct impact analysis and gap analysis for enhancements and new initiatives
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, and QA teams
• Manage backlogs, user stories, tasks, and defects in Azure DevOps
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, grooming, and retrospectives
• Define and review test strategies, test plans, and test cases
• Support UAT, regression, integration, and functional testing activities
• Manage defect lifecycle and ensure resolution tracking in Azure DevOps
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities
• Maintain documentation and communicate project updates to stakeholders
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
• 7 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst on enterprise software projects
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps
• Experience with QA processes, testing strategies, and UAT coordination
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in enterprise-scale Agile environments
• Familiarity with SQL, APIs, data integration, and system architecture concepts
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and release management
Key Skills:
• Business Analysis
• Azure DevOps
• Agile / Scrum
• QA & Testing
• UAT Coordination
• Requirements Gathering
• Defect Management
• Process Improvement
• Requirements Traceability
• Data & System Analysis