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# Senior Systems Analyst (Azure DevOps)

- **Company:** The Stafford
- **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data Mapping, Data Sharing, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7b85553d-4611-45d8-b762-732315308d75

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

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.