Business Analyst-Michigan Local ONLY

Business Analyst 5If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.Client : State Of MIAddress : 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI, 48933Type : Hybrid, Local onlyDuration : 12 MonthsMinimum Education : Associate's DegreeInterviews: MS Teams video interview with camera ON, In-person second round REQUIREDDuration: 1 year with possible extensionPosition location: Lansing, MI. Hybrid Role with 2 days onsite from day 1 - Tuesday and WednesdayLocal ONLYClear and concise communication skills required.Top Skills & Years of Experience Required:Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 yearsRequired5 YearsExperience in a professional office environmentRequired5 YearsExperience in a role, as a business analyst, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 yearsRequired3 YearsAbility to lead meetings, conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentationsRequired3 YearsProficiency with MS OfficeRequired3 YearsExperience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project Required2 YearsExperience with Azure DevOpsRequired6 MonthsSeeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist with the Agency Services Application Development and Support team who supports multiple applications for Michigan Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential (MILEAP), Civil Service and Civil Rights. This role would consist of supporting maintenance activities for applications as well as multiple larger projects. We are looking for someone who understands and has experience with the software development lifecycle as they will be managing work requests to support operational support needs for web applications and gather requirements for project initiatives. This role is the liaison between the technical team and the business client. This will be about 90% of the time for this resource. This is a senior position so the selected candidate will possess leadership skills including but not limited to the ability to delegate tasks to the team, effective communication and be comfortable leading requirement meetings with business and other technical resources.Tasks:Facilitates meetings with the technical team and business client.Gathers requirements and project specifications by leading requirement sessions independentlyMaintain backlog of work items in Azure DevOpsManage project tasks, timelines, and communication between business product owner and development team associated with the Change Management lifecycleTrack sprints and ticket progress in Azure DevOpsEnsures the team is adhering to the department change management policiesMaintains documentation on the project SharePoint Site.Must be detail oriented and a critical thinkerProvide management with information such as project status reports and resource demand projections.Required Skills -Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years Required 5 YearsExperience in a professional office environmentRequired 5 YearsExperience in a role, as a business analyst, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 years Required 3 YearsAbility to lead meetings, conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations Required 3 YearsProficiency with MS Office Required 3 YearsExperience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project Required 2 YearsExperience with Azure DevOps Required 6 MonthsHighly Desired Skills -Knowledge and understanding of the Software Development LifecycleHighly Desired 2 YearsProject management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies Highly Desired 6 MonthsExperience with Microsoft SharePoint Highly Desired 6 MonthsExperience with Salesforce Platform Highly Desired 6 MonthsExperience with MS Dynamics 365 Highly Desired 6 Months