job summary: 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 location: Atlanta, Georgia job type: Contract salary: $36.59 - 46.59 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors 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: o Business process workflows o Current and future state analyses o User stories and use cases o Functional and system requirements o System interaction diagrams o Data mappings and logical data models o Metadata documentation o Screen mockups and wireframes o Reporting and training requirements o 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. - Assist in gathering documentation and information from vendors, contractors, and business stakeholders. - Collaborate with IT, Procurement, Legal, Security, and technical teams to support vendor evaluations and procurement activities. SDLC & Project Support - Participate in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities and transition requirements to development and project teams. - Collaborate & support documented requirements with project managers, architects, developers, QA testers, and business teams throughout project execution under the guidance of the IT BA Manager. - Assist project managers with stakeholder coordination - Communicate business requirements and priorities to technical implementation teams. - Create diagrams, charts, specifications, and supporting artifacts to guide/support development and solution design. - Provide status updates, maintain weekly work logs, and update assigned work tickets. - Develop task estimates and target completion dates for project schedules and work management activities. qualifications: Experience supporting government or public-sector IT initiatives. - Experience with procurement lifecycle documentation and vendor management. - Familiarity with workflow automation, business process improvement, and enterprise applications. - Experience using tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Visio, SharePoint, Balsamiq, or similar platforms. - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. - Excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills - Able to work in a fast-paced environment Education Qualifications - Minimum, bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Information Technology Systems) Required. - Active IT Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Certification Preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.