Senior Business Analyst
FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Salary – $20.28 - $51.82 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid
Recruiter – Coral Ortega | caortega@utah.gov | 801-538-4624
Application Deadline – 9/13/2026*
*This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
The Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to
join an amazing team with incredible meaningful work and work/life
balance. DEQ is seeking a driven Senior
Business Analyst to play a critical role as the primary translator and liaison between Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) program stakeholders and IT technical delivery
teams, converting complex regulatory and business needs into actionable system
specifications. This position will be at the intersection of environmental strategy and technical execution to help turn DEQ strategic priorities into operational reality.
The IT Business Analyst
bridges the gap between DEQ business owners (program managers, division leads)
and IT software teams. This role is responsible for reviewing,
analyzing, and defining detailed business requirements, translating them into
technical user stories, system workflows, and functional specifications, and
ensuring that delivered technical solutions align with DEQ regulatory mandates
and operational goals.
This position may be filled at any of the advertised levels listed below. Salary depends on the job level offered within the series.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements Gathering & Business Translation
- Facilitate discovery sessions with DEQ program owners to understand business goals, regulatory requirements, and operational pain points.
- Translate high-level regulatory mandates and business requests into technical requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical logic.
- Maintain a clear requirement document from initial DEQ business request to final IT release.
Process Engineering & Visual Modeling
- Map "As-Is" and "To-Be" business processes using standard notation to identify automation opportuniti