Stafford Gray is looking for a senior Systems Analyst to support a large public-sector IT organization. This is a hands-on analyst role for someone who can sit between the business and the development team: understand the problem, define the solution, write specifications developers can build from, and keep the system healthy after go-live. Azure DevOps (ADO) is central to how this team works, so deep, day-to-day ADO experience is required. What you’ll do • Work with business units to understand current processes, identify problems, and define input, output, data, and reporting requirements. • Evaluate alternative solutions, including cost/benefit analysis, and recommend the best path forward. • Write detailed functional and technical specifications, including program functions, record formats, and the steps needed to build or modify a system. • Assess whether requested changes are feasible within existing system capabilities, constraints, and schedules. • Study existing systems for effectiveness and design improvements to meet current and future needs. • Produce technical documentation, including reports, process flows, diagrams, data flows, and user/instructional manuals. • Support developers in resolving issues related to specifications and requirements, and coordinate the work of others to develop, test, and deploy changes. • Provide technical support for application issues and for data sharing with external partners. • Support and maintain systems after implementation, including upgrades and defect resolution. • Contribute recommendations on system security, interfaces, and technology planning. Requirements Required • 14+ years of experience in IT systems analysis, application support, or closely related work. • 5+ years of hands-on Azure DevOps experience, such as Boards, work-item tracking, backlogs, queries, and dashboards. Pipelines and repos are a plus. • Bachelor’s degree. Computer Science, CIS, or MIS is preferred. • Strong understanding of system capabilities and limitations, software development, databases, and programming concepts. • Ability to work independently and with management and stakeholders on complex problems. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write and revise standards and procedures and to train others. • Must live within 90 miles of Lansing, MI (48933) at time of submission. Nice to have • Public-sector or regulated-industry experience. • SQL and experience with data mapping or system integrations. • Experience mentoring or coordinating the work of other analysts or developers.