Job ID: NS544318929
Location: Omaha, NE
Category: Information Technology
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 09/29/2026
IT Business Analyst |$45 – $56 Per Hour | Hybrid Contract
What Matters Most
- Competitive Pay of $45 – $56 per hour
- Schedule: Flexible Hybrid, approximately 50% in-office
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Contract opportunity
- Opportunity to work as part of a collaborative Agile development team
- Partner closely with Product Owners, subject matter experts, QA, and business teams
- Focus on translating business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, and supporting documentation
- Help improve business processes and products within a stable, established organization
Job Description
We are seeking an IT Business Analyst to join a cross-functional Agile development team and help translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements. This position will work closely with Product Owners, subject matter experts, business partners, Quality Assurance, and technology teams to understand business processes and define requirements at the user-story level.
The ideal candidate has experience with business analysis, Agile delivery, requirements gathering, documentation, and software testing processes. This individual will be responsible for breaking down business needs into detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases while helping the team identify opportunities to improve business processes and products.
This role requires someone who can work independently, communicate effectively across different areas of the organization, manage multiple priorities, and exercise sound judgment when addressing moderately complex business problems.
Responsibilities:
- Gather, analyze, and document business requirements at the user-story level
- Partner with Product Owners, subject matter experts, and business teams to understand business processes, workflows, and needs
- Participate as a member of an Agile development team
- Write and break down user stories and acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Quality Assurance to define detailed test cases
- Create and maintain business and product documentation and artifacts
- Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities for improvement
- Gather information and provide recommendations to support informed business decisions
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between business and technology teams
- Assist with testing activities and ensure requirements are accurately represented in test scenarios
- Research alternatives, analyze information, and make recommendations
- Balance multiple priorities while meeting project and operational deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive business information
- Train and assist others with business processes and work procedures as needed
Qualifications and Requirements:
- 2 or more years of related professional experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 2–3 years of related experience involving business processes
- Experience with business analysis and/or project management
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum and/or Kanban
- Experience gathering and documenting business requirements
- Ability to write and break down user stories, test cases, and acceptance criteria
- Knowledge of software and technology testing methods and procedures
- Strong documentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a cross-functional team
- Ability to organize time and resources and manage multiple high-priority assignments
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Computer proficiency, including spreadsheet and data manipulation tools
Preferred Skills:
- Property and casualty insurance industry experience
- Knowledge of insurance coverages, policy rating, endorsements, rating schemes, and insurance products
- Experience with application lifecycle management tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or Rally
- Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery practices
- SQL knowledge
Work Authorization & Employment Status Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor or assume responsibility for employment visas, including but not limited to H-1B, now or in the future. We also cannot accept C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or third-party candidates.
Benefits and Perks:
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & More
- Holidays and Vacation Paid Time Off
- Competitive 401(k) + Company Match
- Training & Development
- Advancement Opportunities
Your New Organization:
This dynamic insurance organization, headquartered in downtown Omaha, NE, combines financial strength and stability with a friendly “small company” atmosphere. With years of success, the company fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional growth in a supportive environment.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we want to share that the pay range for this position is $45 – $56/hour, not including benefits or additional compensation. If you are hired, your base salary will be determined based on factors such as individual skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition, we also believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth
