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JPC - 1667 – Systems Analyst
Posted 4 months agoPrimary Skills
Job Description
Job Title - Systems Analyst (BA &QA)
Location - Lansing, MI ( currently living within 1 hour of Lansing, MI )
Work Model - Hybrid
Pay Rate - 40/hr C2C (Contract - (1 year+)
Bill Rate - 47/hr C2C
Client - Smith Johnson Tech
End client - State of MI
Visa - USC GC, H4 EAD
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Must be living within 1 hour of Lansing, Michigan, at time of submit, and throughout duration of assignment. (Relocation for hire is not an option.)
- The first month of work will require on-site 100% for onboarding.
- Required experience must be within the last 5 years.
- Interview will be conducted onsite, in-person. No exceptions.
- Must be willing and able to convert to FTE employee in 1-2 years; Cannot require any visa sponsorship (at that point, nor in the future)
This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.
JOB DESCRIPTION :
Seeking a candidate with 3+ years of experience in both QA and BA, currently living within 1 hour of Lansing, MI, willing and able to convert to FTE employee in 1-2 years. Should have proficient knowledge of Azure DevOps, and Project Management methodologies.
SUMMARY
This position functions as part of an Agile team with heavy understanding and usage of the Azure DevOps tool as part of the required skillset. The System Analyst 3 is responsible for gathering, documenting, and testing clear, unambiguous business requirements from the client. Understanding the business requirements thoroughly in order to communicate business needs and system functionality to technical and non-technical stakeholders, project team members, and the user community. The System Analyst serves as the ScrumMaster (heavy usage of Azure DevOps tool) on projects and coordinates with the PMO’s Project Manager for artifacts/documentation needed on State of Michigan projects.
The System 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 and executing test cases as they relate to the desired system functionality.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements
- Develop process flows, use cases, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria
- Translate business needs into technical specifications for development teams
- Create test plans, test scenarios, and detailed test cases based on requirements
- Execute functional, integration, and regression testing; log and track defects
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and coordinate with business partners
- Validate that delivered solutions meet documented requirements and quality standards
- Collaborate with developers, project managers, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues
- Assist with system demonstrations, training materials, and production validation
- Ensure documentation remains accurate and updated throughout the project lifecycle
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience as a Business Analyst (3+ years) - Please note, candidates must have both BA and QA experience
- Experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst (3+ years) - Please note, candidates must have both BA and QA experience
- Azure DevOps Knowledge – or similar tool like JIRA (comfortable with creating epics/features/user stories for projects as well as moving cards through project lifecycle) (3+years)
- Understanding of BA, QA, DEV roles/responsibilities
- Experienced with as-is/to-be processes and content creation (3+ years)
- Experience with creating product roadmap (3+ years)
- Familiarity with Project Management Methodologies/Agile (3+ years)
- Adept with using BA tools (e.g., FIGMA, Visio) (3+ years)
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role