This position
has on-site/in person workdays of Tuesday/Wednesday (must work 8 hours per day
in office on those two days, no exceptions). The ideal candidate will live
within one hour of Lansing, MI. The first month of work will be on-site 5 days
per week for onboarding. At the time of hire, the candidate must be authorized
to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship from the State
of Michigan.
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.
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.
Skill Set [experience must be within last 5
years]
# of Years
Business Analyst
3
Quality Assurance Analyst
3
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
Understanding of BA, QA, DEV roles/responsibilities
3
Experienced with as-is/to-be processes and content creation
3
Experience with creating product roadmap
3
Familiarity with Project Management Methodologies/Agile
3
Adept with using BA/QA tools (e.g., FIGMA, Visio)
3
Skills Required
- 3+ years Azure DevOps or similar (JIRA) experience, including creating epics/features/user stories
- 3+ years experience with as-is/to-be process mapping and content creation
- 3+ years using BA/QA tools (e.g., Figma, Microsoft Visio)
- 3+ years Business Analyst experience (within last 5 years)
- 3+ years Quality Assurance Analyst experience (within last 5 years)
- Experience serving as ScrumMaster and coordinating Agile team activities
- Familiarity with project management methodologies / Agile
- Experience creating product roadmaps
- Experience and skills listed must be within the last 5 years
- Authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship
- On-site work requirement: in-office Tuesdays and Wednesdays (8 hours), first month on-site 5 days; ideally live within one hour of Lansing, MI
- Previous work experience as a QA
What We Do
Novalink Solutions LLC is a global consulting, engineering, and AI product development company specializing in information technology and telecommunications. They provide AI-powered products, automation platforms, intelligent workflow systems, IT consulting, managed engineering, and staff augmentation services.
