Business Analyst

NexSolv is seeking a Business Analyst for our client, State of Minnesota Judicial Branch. Please review the JD below and submit your resume if you are a perfect fit for this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum four (4) years of experience performing business analysis for enterprise software development projects.
Minimum four (4) years of experience in an Agile software development environment, including Scrum methodologies.
Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, documenting and translating requirements into epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Experience using Azure DevOps or similar Agile project management tools to develop, manage, and refine product backlogs.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation
skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to
nontechnical stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience facilitating stakeholder requirements
sessions, conducting current state analysis, and identifying system
integration requirements.

Project Deliverables
• Conduct a comprehensive current-state assessment of existing courthouse digital signage solution including functionality, business processes, system integrations, hardware dependencies and operational requirements.
• Define and refine functional and non-functional requirements for digital signage.
• Develop and maintain epics, features, and user stories with clearly defined business rules and testable acceptance criteria in Azure DevOps or other designated Agile project management tools.
• Collaborate with the project team to develop, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog based on business value, stakeholder needs, technical dependencies, and project objectives.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and other agile ceremonies to clarify requirements, support sprint readiness and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Work directly with software developers, quality assurance resources, and technical subject matter experts throughout each sprint to clarify business requirements, address questions, and support development of functionality that meets stakeholder needs.
• Collaborate with quality assurance resources and business stakeholders to develop test scenarios, validate user story acceptance criteria, and support user acceptance testing of completed functionality.
• Review and demonstrate completed functionality with business stakeholders, document feedback, incorporate approved changes or enhancements into the product backlog for prioritization in future sprints.
• Participate in project team meetings and maintain necessary communication between project team members, the Contractor’s manager, business stakeholders, and leadership, as required.