Business Analyst

Overview Insight Global is looking for a Business Analyst to join one of our state and local government clients in a hybrid role. This role serves as a key liaison between the agency, vendors, and external consultants to ensure IT solutions are aligned with strategic objectives, enterprise standards, and business needs. The individual partners closely with Project Managers, Product Owners, architects, and stakeholders to lead requirements gathering, solution design reviews, testing oversight, and agile delivery activities while ensuring compliance with methodologies, policies, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. Responsibilities Ensure project alignment with strategic plans, policies, and enterprise standards Review and approve project schedules, estimates, and project management artifacts in compliance with PMM and SEM Facilitate requirements gathering sessions using waterfall and agile methodologies, documenting business processes and system impacts Lead solution and artifact reviews with enterprise architecture, security, and technical stakeholders, including participation in EASA development Serve as the primary liaison between agency clients, vendors, and external consultants for application and project-related matters Collaborate with Product Owners to develop and refine agile user stories with clear acceptance criteria (BDD/Gherkin) and support backlog prioritization Support and participate in agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, demos, and refinement sessions Approve and oversee integration, performance, system, and user acceptance test plans; validate test data and results Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, defect logs, and requirement traceability matrices; distinguish defects from new requirements and initiate change requests as needed Facilitate defect resolution, functional and regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing Develop training materials and deliver training to stakeholders Create system and data flow diagrams to support RFP documentation and solution design efforts Compensation $30/hr to $55/hr: Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefits Benefit packages while on contract for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law. Equal Opportunity We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements 4+ years Business Analyst or similar experience Recent experience of working in an Agile development environment, e.g. Scrum or Kanban Experience using Azure Devops or similar tool for work item management and source control. Experience with Oracle or SQL Servers Experience creating test cases Bachelors Degree - previous state or local government experience certifications #J-18808-Ljbffr