IT Project and Business Analyst

St. Louis County, Minnesota•Duluth, MN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

St. Louis County is currently seeking a highly motivated, business-focused professional to serve in the IT Project & Business Analyst role. The successful candidate will drive large-scale technology projects through all phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical delivery. Responsibilities include requirements gathering, workflow analysis, backlog refinement, QA/UAT coordination, release planning, and post-deployment performance evaluation. Project domains include dashboard and reporting solutions, internal and externally developed Enterprise system rollouts, and AI/automation initiatives. The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2026. The full salary range, including longevity pay, is as follows: IT Project and Business Analyst: $32.32 - $45.97 per hour. IT Project and Business Analyst Senior: $37.40 - $53.43 per hour. This position is part of the Civil Service Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by Council 5 of AFSCME. St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full-time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field AND two (2) years full-time paid verifiable business analysis or project management experience; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in business administration, computer science, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field AND four (4) years full-time paid verifiable business analysis or project management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Human Resources Director (for IT Project and Business Analyst).
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field and six (6) years full-time paid verifiable business analysis or project management experience; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in business administration, computer science, management information systems, information technology, or a closely related field AND eight (8) years full-time paid verifiable business analysis or project management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Human Resources Director (for IT Project and Business Analyst Senior).
Possession of a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Responsibilities

Drive large-scale technology projects through all phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical delivery.
Requirements gathering
Workflow analysis
Backlog refinement
QA/UAT coordination
Release planning
Post-deployment performance evaluation
Serving as an enterprise architect (for Senior role)
Engaging internal development staff and vendors in the design of small to moderate scale hardware/software systems and integrations (for IT Project and Business Analyst role).
Engaging internal development staff and vendors in the design of complex hardware/software systems and integrations spanning multiple departments (for Senior role).
Developing functional design specifications
Planning and deploying new and existing systems
Advising and training staff (for IT Project and Business Analyst role).
Coordinating and training staff (for Senior role).