GDOT IT Enterprise Business Analyst 2

**Title: GDOT IT Enterprise Business Analyst 2** **Location: Atlanta, GA, 30308 \- Hybrid** **Duration: 1 Year** **Interview: In Person interview after the initial screening** **\*\*\* HYBRID – in Office 1 day Onsite per week and remote rest of the days\*\*\*** **Job Description** The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst (BA) to support IT project initiation efforts, technology procurements, and business systems analysis activities. The primary responsibility of this role will be analyzing IT project initiation requests and compiling documentation necessary to support new IT procurements, contracts, or in\-house system development initiatives. As workload permits, the Business Analyst may also be assigned to active IT project teams. The Business Analyst will work closely under the guidance of the IT BA Manager, and successfully collaborate with business stakeholders, relevant IT teams, to gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements. This role requires strong communication, facilitation, documentation, and analytical skills to ensure successful project initiation, procurement support, and solution delivery. The ideal candidate will have experience facilitating workshops, conducting interviews, documenting current and future state processes, defining functional and non\-functional requirements, and supporting software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities. **Key Responsibilities:** **Business Analysis \& Requirements Management*** Participate in the demand management process to assist business units in developing business cases, defining project scope, and documenting requirements for new systems or enhancements to existing systems. * Gather, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non functional requirements. * Translate business needs into clear solution requirements and technical documentation. * Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions. * Identify business process inefficiencies, operational pain points, and opportunities for process improvement. * Develop and document: * Business process workflows * Current and future state analyses * User stories and use cases * Functional and system requirements * System interaction diagrams * Data mappings and logical data models * Metadata documentation * Screen mockups and wireframes * Reporting and training requirements * Test cases and acceptance criteria * Ensure requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle. * Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and validate that business requirements have been successfully implemented. **IT Procurement \& Vendor Support** * Support the development of Statements of Work (SOW), solicitation documents, procurement packages, and related artifacts. * Primarily support IT acquisitions involving software, hardware, professional services, or technology solutions. * Assi