Business Analyst 5The Business Analyst 5 position will work as a contract resource for the client - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the Michigan Accounts Receivable and Collections (MiARC) Project. The resource will act as a business analyst, with duties including serving as a liaison between the MDHHS business partner and development teams, gathering requirements from the business users, facilitating meetings, writing user stories, and developing required project documentation deliverables.Top Skills & Years of Experience: Must Have:8+ years of experience gathering requirements from users:identifying impacted business processesassessing business needsidentifying IT solution integration.GAP analysisSWOT analysis6+ years of experience designing technical and business requirement documentation including:wireframes or screen mockups,context diagramsbenefits realizationbusiness process modelsworkflow diagramstraceability matrix4+ years of experience with Agile methodology / SCRUM processes and ceremonies including:Daily ScrumSprint PlanningBacklog GroomingSprint ReviewsSprint Retrospective3+ years of experience working with Azure DevOps backlog management, Kanban board, Sprint board, etc.5+ years of experience eliciting and decomposing requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.4+ years of experience working as a business analyst on financial systems.Experience writing test plans and use cases.Working knowledge of Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM) and Project Management Methodology (PMM)Senior level understanding of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC)Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Preferred:Prior experience working with State or Federal government.