KDOL - IT Business Analyst

Our client, is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team. As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for capturing, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements, ensuring solutions meet organizational needs and compliance standards. This role serves as a bridge between business stakeholders, IT staff, and vendors to promote collaboration and deliver effective solutions. While the core function is business analysis, the BA II may also serve as a
project lead
, applying project management skills to plan, track, and deliver work in alignment with PMO standards. This is a Specialist role as a BA but will also engage as a Project Manager approx. 40% of the time.

Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Topeka, KS ( Hybrid)
What's the Job?
Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and analyze business needs, functional specifications, and system requirements.
• Develop and maintain standardized templates for consistent requirements gathering.
• Ensure requirements align with organizational priorities, best practices, and regulatory standards.
• Partner with technical and business teams to support solution design and implementation.

Testing & Quality Support

• Work with the Testing Manager to define testing scope and methodologies (UAT, regression, integration, and unit testing).
• Create reusable testing templates and guidelines in Zephyr for JIRA.
• Support defect tracking, test execution, and alignment of testing activities with project timelines.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as liaison between business units and IT teams to strengthen communication and trust.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and discussions to clarify needs and priorities.
• Provide tailored business process documentation and support to project teams.

Project Management

• For smaller projects or initiatives, act as project lead by defining scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop and monitor work plans, schedules, and resource needs.
• Track project risks, issues, and changes, escalating as appropriate.
• Provide status updates, reports, and presentations to stakeholders and management.
• Ensure smaller initiatives are delivered on time and in alignment with PMO practices.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Identify opportunities to improve requirements gathering, testing, and delivery practices.
• Ensure compliance with PMO governance, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Configure and manage JIRA projects, workflows, dashboards, and automation to support efficient delivery.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Business Administration is preferred. Equivalent IT experience may also be acceptable.
• 3-5 years of Business Analysis experience in an IT environment.
• Experience leading or coordinating smaller IT projects or initiatives preferred.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong business analysis skills, with demonstrated ability to gather and document requirements.
• Working knowledge of project planning, scheduling, and coordination.
• Experience with JIRA workflows, dashboards, reporting, and Zephyr for JIRA.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall).
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate resources and vendors when acting as a project lead.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and advanced testing practices.
• Proficiency in API testing and integration techniques.

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