Business Specialist @ State of Arizona

DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY The Arizona Department of child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support. Business Specialist Job Location: TECHNOLOGY SERVICES3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012 Posting Details: Salary: $32.7885 HRLY/$68,200.08 Salary Grade: 23 Closing Date: July 21, 2025 Job Summary: The Business Specialist (BS) at the Arizona Department of Child Safety plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business owners and developers. They elicit requirements for user stories, document them in Azure DevOps (ADO), and oversee the life-cycle of data products. Using agile methodologies and design thinking techniques. Business Specialists generate actionable insights that drive strategic business decisions and add significant value to the organization. They liaise with stakeholders, define business requirements, and ensure compliance with data governance practices and regulations, all while aligning data products with the information governance and data management strategy. This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance. Job Duties: Work closely with developers to create data products. Use agile methodologies and design thinking techniques to design and develop Business Intelligence (BI) solutions that provide actionable insights. Translate requirements into technical specifications. Collaborates with business stakeholders to gather… Apply To This Job