Business Analyst - Analyst (Jobs in Lansing, MI) Requirement id 158867 Job title Analyst Job location in Lansing, MI Skills required Business Analyst, Agile Tools, -, Open Date 11-Aug-2026 Close Date Job type Contract Duration 12 Months Compensation DOE Status requirement --- Job interview type --- Email Recruiter:coolsoft Job Description Analyst: Business Analyst, Agile Tools, -, Start date :9/14/2026 End Date :1 Year from projected start date Submission deadline :08/17/2026 at 10 am EST Client Info : MDOS Note: * Interview Process: Interviews are tentatively set to be held in-person on 08/26/2026 * Hybrid: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. (Tue/Wed - In-person no exceptions). * Local candidates ONLY - Candidates must be within 1-hour of Lansing by the time of submission, no exceptions Description: The Business Analyst is responsible for gathering and documenting clear, unambiguous, and testable business requirements from the client, and understanding the business requirements thoroughly in order to communicate business need and system functionality to technical and non-technical stakeholders, project team members, and the user community. The Business Analyst serves as the Scrum Master (heavy usage of Monday.com and/or JIRA tool) on campaign finance related projects and coordinates with the PMOs Project Manager for artifacts/documentation needed on State of Michigan projects. This position has on-site/in person workdays of Tuesday/Wednesday (no exceptions). The Business Analyst is responsible for working with the project team and stakeholders to examine existing and future-state business processes, data, and systems. This information is used to guide the gathering of business requirements as they relate to the desired system functionality. This position includes creating test plans with the business area, and ensuring repeatable processes are in place beyond the lifecycle of the current project. Job Fit: The ideal candidate for this role will have a mentor/teaching type of background to ensure the future long-term success of the business area, helping to solidify an Agile mindset with their vendor and shoring up long-term transition from project mode to maintenance mode. Responsibilities: - Responsible for documenting business requirements that are clear, unambiguous, testable, and satisfy the business need in accordance with standard templates and adherence to DTMB and MDOS policies, standards, and guidelines. - Creating Test plans with the business, ensuring repeatable processes are in place beyond the lifecycle of the current project. - Documenting repeatable steps/processes (technical documentation) for the business area to refer to as part of maintenance planning. - Responsible for facilitating requirement gathering meetings to identify impacted business processes and document the project business requirements. Attendees include relevant project team members and stakeholders as identified in the Communication Plan. - Responsible for adhering to the project schedule by developing and maintaining the project backlog during Agile projects and working with the product owner to set priority throughout the duration of project. - Responsible for understanding project scope and actively monitoring requirements process to maintain adherence to the objectives set for the project. - Responsible for understanding high-level information governance objectives and ensuring appropriate Stakeholder inclusion and/or awareness regarding data requirements. - Responsible for appropriate resolution of critical IT issues as it pertains to the BA role. - Responsible for understanding project specific benefits and related impact of changes to project scope or business requirements. - Ensures SEM (system engineering methodology) deliverables for the project that are a responsibility of the BA are completed, reviewed, and approved in alignment with area processes. - Works directly with project team including vendor partners for roles such as: user interface/user experience (UI/UX), solu Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 158867 while calling. EOE Protected Veterans/Disability