# Senior Systems Analyst (Azure DevOps)

> Stafford Gray · Lansing, United States (Hybrid) · Contract · Posted 2026-10-16

**Salary:** Up to USD 128,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## 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.

## 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.

## Apply

[Apply at Stafford Gray](https://apply.workable.com/staffordgray/j/0E822E27D8/apply)

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