Business Analyst – Advanced - 26-03206
About the position Seeking an experienced Business Analyst (Advanced level) to support small to large-scale IT and business transformation projects. The role involves analyzing business needs, documenting requirements, and bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams. Responsibilities • Act as a liaison between business units and IT teams • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and processes (as-is / to-be) • Translate business needs into functional specifications • Support business process redesign and improvement initiatives • Conduct requirements elicitation, validation, and documentation • Maintain requirements traceability, version control, and change management • Analyze data requirements and relationships • Provide guidance to development and QA teams on requirements • Identify risks, issues, and solutions proactively • Facilitate communication between stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams • Support buy vs. build analysis and strategic decision-making • Maintain documentation repositories for business rules, models, and processes Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Healthcare, or related field • Minimum 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst on government IT projects • 5+ years of experience in requirements gathering and business process documentation • Minimum 3 years of Medicaid or healthcare experience • Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies and documentation practices Nice-to-haves • Experience with Medicaid or healthcare insurance programs • Familiarity with: Microsoft Project / Project Server Microsoft DevOps (Azure DevOps) • Knowledge of business modeling tools and process flow diagrams