Business Analyst/Scrum Master (Information Systems Analyst II, Opt. A)

Position Overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Business Analyst/Scrum Master performing complex professional and advisory functions in Application Services for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT). In this role you will serve as the Scrum Master for a .NET software development team promoting Agile principles and Scrum practices, fostering growth in business analysis and Agile practices while supporting successful sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions. In addition, you will serve as a project coordinator for large scale requests and keep abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures. If you possess these skills and experience, we invite you to apply for this position with DoIT!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per year
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Under administrative direction, serves as the Business Analyst/Scrum Master for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) performing complex professional and advisory functions in Application Services for the Enterprise Application Services division.
• Serves as the Scrum Master for a .NET software development team promoting Agile principles and Scrum practices, fostering growth in business analysis and Agile practices while supporting successful sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions.
• Serves as a project coordinator for large scale requests coordinating project activities by reviewing requests, managing documentation and planning, assigning tasks, monitoring complex and time-sensitive schedules, tracking testing reviews, and planning and facilitating all training for unit staff.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four (4) years of college with course work in computer science or directly related fields.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience in Application Services or a related Information Technology field.

Specialized Skills

• Requires three (3) years of professional experience working as a Business Analyst on software development projects, including gathering requirements, documenting use cases and process flows, and translating them into actionable user stories with industry-standard acceptance criteria.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience serving as a Scrum Master for a software development team, leading Agile events, promoting Scrum principles, and guiding iterative delivery of high-quality software solutions
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience customizing and managing Azure DevOps environments, including building and maintaining boards, Teams Columns, Swimlanes, Sprints, Releases, CI/CD pipelines, Branching strategies, and ensuring compliance with accessibility and security standards.
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining Detailed Functional Design Documents (DFDDs), writing software deployment release notes, and creating supporting project documentation for large-scale initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience working as a Business Analyst on software development projects, including gathering requirements, documenting use cases and process flows, and translating them into actionable user stories with industry-standard acceptance criteria.
• Three (3) years of professional experience serving as a Scrum Master for a software development team, leading Agile events, promoting Scrum principles, and guiding iterative delivery of high-quality software solutions
• Three (3) years of professional experience customizing and managing Azure DevOps environments, including building and maintaining boards, Teams Columns, Swimlanes, Sprints, Releases, CI/CD pipelines, Branching strategies, and ensuring compliance with accessibility and security standards.
• Three (3) years of professional experience developing and maintaining Detailed Functional Design Documents (DFDDs), writing software deployment release notes, and creating supporting project documentation for large-scale initiatives.
• Three (3) years of experience managing projects or coordinating technical initiatives, including task assignment, schedule tracking, and stakeholder engagement across technical teams, business users, and executive leadership to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• One (1) year of professional experience working in a government agency, specifically as a BA/Tech Writer supporting application modernization or cloud migration initiatives.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in conducting Organization Change Management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and staff training coordination.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint (for stakeholder presentations and project kickoffs), Excel (for tracking), Word (for documentation), SharePoint, OneNote, Power BI, and JIRA.
• Certification as a Professional Scrum Master (PSM).

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

• Requires the ability to verify identity.
• Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
• Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
• Requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
• Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to job duties.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
• Requires the ability to work outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines.
• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.