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Business Analyst

Empower ProfessionalsAtlanta, GA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 22, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a significant opportunity to become a key subject matter expert, driving impactful system enhancements for a vital state agency. You'll thrive here if you are a self-starter with strong analytical and documentation skills, eager to collaborate and contribute to project success. Apply now to make a real difference in operations and project management.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Atlanta, GA, United States
Posted
Yesterday
Microsoft Office

Job Description

Hello Professionals,

We are hiring for the given below requirement.

Title: Senior Business Analyst
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Atlanta, GA (Fully Onsite)


Job Description:

The Senior Business Analyst for KOALA is responsible for analyzing business needs and supporting the planning, design, and implementation of new or enhanced systems for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

(DECAL). This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for KOALA, providing guidance to Child Care Services (CCS), Legal/CRC units, the DECAL application development team, and third-party vendors.

The position also supports KOALA production activities, enhancements, and testing.

Core Responsibilities

  • Ensure KOALA application functionality, requirements, and industry standards are accurately defined and
  • implemented.
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert for KOALA program operations.
  • Coordinate KOALA maintenance and support activities, representing agency interests.
  • Develop detailed business requirements and system documentation.
  • Assist CCS with creating KOALA user training materials, including screenshots and guidance.
  • Develop and execute test plans; support user acceptance testing and data preparation.
  • Participate in KOALA enhancement projects through the full project lifecycle, from definition through
  • evaluation.
  • Build collaborative partnerships with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely and successful
  • deliverables.
  • Fulfill data requests as needed.

Technical Skills & Competencies

  • Experience managing IT projects and writing business requirements.
  • Strong self-starter who can work independently.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with CCS and Legal staff.
  • Strong command of English grammar, punctuation, and writing conventions.
  • Ability to quickly understand and translate stakeholder needs.
  • Receptive to direction, feedback, and editing.
  • Logical, analytical, and detail oriented.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Balsamiq, Azure DevOps, and SQL scripting.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to receive and understand information through oral communication.
  • Clear, effective verbal communication.
  • Ability to hear and understand normal conversation levels.
  • Close visual acuity for data analysis, transcription, computer work, reading, and visual inspection.
  • Ability to review, categorize, prioritize, and analyze data using discretion and judgment.
  • Ability to apply evaluative reasoning in situations requiring subjective analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience.

Early response is appreciated....
Best Regards Aishwary Raj Bais Empower Professionals Inc
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