IN - INDOT Senior Business Systems Analyst

Translates complex business, technical, and data problems into clear, actionable solutions through well defined requirements and user stories.

Local candidates only (Central Indiana)

Builds strong, trust based relationships with stakeholders, navigates challenging conversations with confidence, and communicates progress and tradeoffs clearly to senior leadership.

OVERVIEW

The Business Systems Analyst (BSA) plays a critical role in enabling successful digital transformation across INDOT. While technical proficiency is important, success in this role depends heavily on strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship building capabilities. BSAs partner closely with internal stakeholders, product owners, subject matter experts, and technical teams, often navigating ambiguity, facilitating consensus, and guiding teams toward shared outcomes. This position requires a candidate who can listen actively, communicate clearly, negotiate effectively, manage expectations thoughtfully, and build trust across diverse groups.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Business Systems Analyst works at the agency enterprise level to lead IT and data systems analysis efforts while building strong organizational alignment across business, technology, and leadership groups.

This position reports directly to the Business Analysis Director on the Digital Transformation team and is responsible for:

1. Developing and maintaining strong, trust based relationships with stakeholders across INDOT to ensure alignment, collaboration, and effective communication of technology and data driven solutions that address critical organizational challenges.
2. Serving as the business relationship manager for specialized functional/business areas, providing strategic guidance, leading tough conversations when needed, and helping drive effective organizational change.
3. Building productive partnerships with IT and data practitioners, including the Data Governance Manager, IT Project Managers, and QA Testers, to develop detailed, requirements that enable teams to deliver effective technology and data solutions.
4. Managing expectations across stakeholders, peers, vendors, leadership, and technical teams to ensure alignment, constructive dialogue, and smooth delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
5. Leading and facilitating discovery sessions, workshops, and discussions to deeply understand business processes, pain points, and desired outcomes.
6. Serving as the bridge between business and technical teams by translating complex concepts and ambiguous needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories that align business objectives with technical feasibility.
7. Leading efforts to improve systems and processes by identifying root causes, mediating conflicting priorities, and breaking down silos to drive integrated, consensus based solutions through influence, collaboration, and strategic negotiation.
8. Collaborating with cross functional teams to plan and advance full interoperability across INDOT systems, data, and processes.
9. Supporting digital transformation strategic planning and leading effective change management by helping stakeholders understand system impacts, workflow changes, and the organizational shifts needed for successful adoption.
10. Following established governance practices and actively promoting their adoption across the organization.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience
Experience as a business analyst, consultant, or similar role in technology, government.	Required	5	Years
Business analysis and problem solving experience in a consultative or project setting	Required	5	Years
Solid experience cultivating and managing business relationships with multiple stakeholders	Required	5	Years
Strong technical, written, and oral communications skills with multiple audiences (i.e., technical, data, business, project management, leadership)	Required	5	Years
Business requirements and user story creation and documentation	Required	5	Years
Experience and skill working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)	Required	5	Years
Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)	Highly desired	0
Experience working with Azure DevOps	Highly desired	0
Experience working with the Salesforce platform, including supporting business processes and eliciting/documenting requirements	Highly desired	0
Experience collaborating with technical and business stakeholders in a Salesforce environment	Highly desired	0
Salesforce Certified Business Analyst Certification	Highly desired	0

Questions

No. Question

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question2

Please list candidate's email address.

Question3

Only local candidates to Central Indiana will be considered for this position. Please provide the current home address.

Question4

Candidate must be paid NA for engagement. The provider markup for this position is %. Do you accept this requirement?

Question5

Selected candidate will be required to work onsite with remote work permitted upon request. Please confirm the resource understands this requirement.

Question6

This is a long-term engagement expected to extend indefinitely. Please confirm the resource understands the duration.

Question7

Manager will perform two rounds of interviews for this position. First round will be via Teams, and second round will be in person. Please confirm the resource understands the interview requirements.

Question8

Candidate is expected to work .5 hours per week. Please confirm the resource understands the work hours.