Business Analysts - Software Development (Tallahassee, Florida)
About The Position
The Florida Senate Office of Information Technology is hiring Business Analysts to help define, shape, and improve the software systems used across the Senate organization. Our team partners with stakeholders and development teams to design practical solutions, improve system usability and user experience, and deliver modern applications that support internal operations. Senate IT offers the opportunity to work on impactful initiatives while maintaining a healthy work-life balance within a collaborative team environment. This position is based in Tallahassee, Florida and requires on-site work. Financial Disclosure: Pursuant to sections 112.3144 and 112.3145, F.S., this position is required to electronically file a Form 1 –Statement of Financial Interests with the Florida Commission on Ethics within 30 days of hire.
Requirements
- Software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
- Business process analysis and requirements management
- Application design concepts and system implementation approaches
- Eliciting and documenting business and system requirements
- Translating business needs into functional and technical specifications
- Developing user stories, use cases, and workflow documentation
- Using work-item tracking tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar systems
- Facilitate stakeholder discussions to define needs and solutions
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
- Manage multiple assignments and priorities
- Collaborate with development teams to support solution delivery
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, mathematics, or engineering and two years of progressively responsible information systems experience.
- Progressively responsible information systems experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. Any combination of progressively responsible information systems experience and post-secondary training in disciplines as described above totaling six years.
Nice To Haves
- Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum
- Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar work-item tracking systems
- DevOps workflows
- Business process analysis and workflow documentation
- Working closely with software development teams to translate business needs into technical requirements
Responsibilities
- Work with stakeholders to understand business needs and operational processes
- Translate those needs into clear functional and technical requirements for software development teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to evaluate solution options and recommend approaches that best meet business needs
- Facilitate discussions to define system features and improve user experience
- Gather, document, and manage application requirements
- Develop use cases, user stories, and workflow documentation
- Maintain and prioritize product backlogs using Azure DevOps
- Support testing efforts by creating and executing test cases
- Communicate project progress, obstacles, and outcomes to stakeholders and development teams
Benefits
- The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
