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Open Date 07/09/2026 Requisition Number PRN45618B Job Title Technical Business Analysts Working Title Technical Business Analyst II Career Progression Track P00 Track Level P2 - Developing FLSA Code Computer Employee Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary
M-F 8-5
VP Area President Department 00418 - IT Proj & Portfolio Office Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $62,000 - 72,000.00 Close Date 07/31/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary
Technical Business Analyst II
The Technical Business Analyst, II directly supports the ServiceNow Development team. They act as a pivotal partner to the ServiceNow Product Manager and Scrum team, taking ownership of translating complex business needs into clear, actionable user stories. This role requires a strong analytical mindset with a solid foundation in technology and Agile methodologies. The analyst will drive backlog refinement, lead requirements gathering, and perform deep story‑level analysis to ensure the continuous delivery of high‑quality product increments.
About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.
About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.
Responsibilities
Technical Business Analyst II
Story Analysis & Definition: Deconstruct complex business requests into well‑defined user stories, establishing clear and comprehensive acceptance criteria that align with strategic ServiceNow product goals.
Backlog Management: Partner with the Product Manager to maintain a continuously prioritized and groomed backlog, proactively identifying dependencies, risks, and technical constraints.
Requirements Gathering: Facilitate stakeholder meetings, interviews, and collaboration sessions to understand business needs and accurately translate them into technical requirements.
Agile Collaboration: Play a key role in sprint ceremonies (planning, refinement, stand-ups, retrospectives), serving as the primary point of contact for developers needing story‑level clarification.
Process Documentation: Create and maintain documentation such as workflow diagrams.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as a central communication hub among business requesters, the Product Manager, and the Scrum team, ensuring alignment and transparency throughout the full story lifecycle.
Job Code: P35282
Grade: P16
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Technical Business Analyst, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Technical Acumen: Understanding of SDLC, software products, APIs, data flows and system integration.
Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of clearly documenting complex user stories and technical criteria.
Autonomous Execution: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive story requests to completion with minimal oversight.
Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) practices.
Previous experience operating within or closely supporting a Product Management/Product Owner framework.
Experience creating process maps or simple diagrams (Lucidchart, Visio, Miro)
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The state’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the University of Utah is the flagship university of the state. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students (23,500 undergraduate and 7,500 graduate). The University is noted for its high research profile, its diversity of ideas and people, its stunningly beautiful setting and the warmth, friendliness, and collegiality of its faculty staff, and students. Imagine yourself working in a collaborative, creative, respectful environment where everyone’s contribution is needed and appreciated – University of Utah!