Business Analyst
Phoenix, Arizona
Hybrid
Contract
$40/hr - $46/hr
We’re supporting a large enterprise team that partners directly with Arizona state agencies on technology modernization efforts. This is a customer facing Business Analyst role focused on requirements gathering, documentation, project intake workflows, and coordinating with internal technical teams. If you enjoy structured BA work, clear processes, and translating business needs into actionable requirements, you’ll feel right at home here.
This team is growing quickly and plays a critical role in shaping the first phase of statewide projects. You’ll get direct exposure to high-visibility programs and the chance to collaborate with both executive level stakeholders and technical SMEs. The environment is organized, communicative, and built for someone who loves clarity, structure, and working across multiple groups to ensure requirements are airtight before development begins.
Contract Duration: Long Term
Required Skills & Experience
• 3+ years as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, or Systems Analyst
• Proven experience gathering requirements and documenting workflows/processes
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, both customer-facing and internal
• Background in government, public sector, or other regulated environments
• Ability to translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, LucidChart, Visio, or Smartsheet
• Highly organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Skills & Experience
• Experience supporting intake-heavy or vendor-led project models
• Familiarity with effort scoring, prioritization models, or discovery frameworks
• Exposure to modernization or enterprise system integration projects
• Ability to thrive in structured, documentation-heavy environments
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
· 100% Hands On
This team is growing quickly and plays a critical role in shaping the first phase of statewide projects. You’ll get direct exposure to high-visibility programs and the chance to collaborate with both executive level stakeholders and technical SMEs. The environment is organized, communicative, and built for someone who loves clarity, structure, and working across multiple groups to ensure requirements are airtight before development begins.
Contract Duration: Long Term
Required Skills & Experience
• 3+ years as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, or Systems Analyst
• Proven experience gathering requirements and documenting workflows/processes
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, both customer-facing and internal
• Background in government, public sector, or other regulated environments
• Ability to translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, LucidChart, Visio, or Smartsheet
• Highly organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Skills & Experience
• Experience supporting intake-heavy or vendor-led project models
• Familiarity with effort scoring, prioritization models, or discovery frameworks
• Exposure to modernization or enterprise system integration projects
• Ability to thrive in structured, documentation-heavy environments
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
- 30% Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools (user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows)
- 25% Lucidchart / Visio (process flows, diagrams, mapping)
- 20% Google Suite / Microsoft 365 (documentation, presentations, intake summaries)
- 15% Smartsheet (tracking, intake logs, requirement records)
- 10% General SDLC tools and BA documentation frameworks
· 100% Hands On
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
- Paid Sick Time Leave
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.