Business Analyst

About this role

Location: Baton Rouge, LA (Onsite/Remote)
Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time, 2,080 hours/year)

About AKIVA
AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.

Position Overview
AKIVA is seeking a Business Analyst to support a state government licensing and permitting system in Louisiana. You will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, gathering requirements, analyzing processes, documenting specifications, and ensuring solutions meet the agency’s operational needs. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work effectively within a government technology environment. As an AKIVA team member, you will have access to AI-powered analysis and documentation tools that accelerate requirements gathering, process modeling, and reporting workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and observation
• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for development teams
• Map current-state and future-state business processes to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Develop user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and process flow diagrams
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) by developing test plans, test cases, and coordinating testing activities
• Analyze data to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable insights for program decision-making
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards for management and stakeholder review
• Ensure requirements align with state regulatory, compliance, and audit standards
• Leverage AI-powered t...