Systems Analyst - IT Procurement

Position overview

Duties

• Analyze and document RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, contracts, amendments, vendor terms and privacy policies, data-use agreements, and memorandums of understanding.
• Evaluate technical solutions and work with application development teams to help procure them.
• Participate in or coordinate RFP writing and evaluation activities when requested.
• Participate in appeal hearings and provide testimony when requested.
• Work with IT subject matter experts to ensure procurement documents reflect state policies and procedures.
• Apply relevant SDLC experience, including requirements documentation, systems analysis and design, change management, integration, user acceptance testing, and deployment certification.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of software development and project development life cycles.
• Experience gathering business and technical requirements and analyzing and designing systems using programming languages.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and experience negotiating with vendors.
• Practical experience with test planning, execution, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong oral and written communication, attention to detail, and ability to work across IT and procurement functions.
• Experience coordinating small projects with multiple stakeholders.

Salary

• Annual salary is $69,966.00 to $98,311.20, including a 15% recruitment and retention stipend; eligible for a 5% training bonus.

Work arrangement

• Telework is available; the posting does not specify a particular hybrid or remote arrangement.

Posting information

• The posting lists an opening date of October 9, 2026, and a closing date of October 26, 2026.
• The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.