Business Analyst (Information Technology Analyst 2)

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Central Office, 25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Central Office/Vicinage: Central Office
Division: ATCSU
Opening Date: 10/29/2026
Closing Date: 11/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.
SALARY: The salary range for this position is $72,027.61 to $122,100.38 for Schedule A, and $72,027.61 to $115,995.38 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.
The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.
The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an experienced business analyst to work under the general direction of the chief or other supervisory personnel in the Automated Trial Court Services Unit (ATCSU). This unit is primarily responsible for business analysis and user requirements gathering; workflow analysis; development of project plans; user interface; system testing; and user training and support. The unit works collaboratively with court case processing managers and staff, information technology managers and staff, and others to plan and implement large-scale Judiciary information technology projects. It also provides ongoing customer support and delivers presentations, when necessary, to various customers located throughout the state. Experience with all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), PEGA and Agile methodology is preferred. Experience or demonstrated exposure to Spec Driven Development (SDD), AI, AI-assisted tools including exposure to using such tools to support business analysis, requirements development, workflow analysis, documentation, prototyping, and testing activities is strongly preferred. Candidates should possess a solid comfort level working with emerging technologies and the ability to translate business needs into clear, testable specifications, user stories, and process flows.
REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 3 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Example of Duties

• Plan, organize, and facilitate requirements-gathering sessions and interviews with end users and stakeholders to define and document business functions, processes, information needs, use cases, decision logic, guardrails, and acceptance criteria for new applications, enhancements, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Write clear, complete, and testable business and functional specifications for new applications and enhancements using Spec-Driven Development practices, including business requirements documents, user stories, process flows, UI designs, screen-flow diagrams, wireframes, and related documentation.
• Analyze business procedures, workflows, policies, and standards; recommend process and design changes for existing applications; and identify appropriate technology solutions for the business community.
• Create and manage project requirements, milestones, schedules, and related reports to track and monitor project progress.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and software development teams and communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to analyze functional requirements and ensure business needs are accurately translated into technical solutions.
• Use approved AI and AI-assisted tools, with appropriate human review and validation, to support business analysis activities such as requirements drafting, process modeling, workflow analysis, documentation, prototyping, and test artifact creation; review outputs for accuracy, completeness, privacy, security, and compliance with Judiciary policies, standards, and business needs.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test scripts across a variety of systems.
• Design and conduct presentations and training sessions for internal and external customers, including judges, court staff, attorneys, and other governmental entities.
• Provide end user support.
• Performs other work as required.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field related to computer science, information technology or the area to which the applicant is applying, such as information systems, human-computer interaction, interactive media, software engineering, computer networking, business analytics, data analytics and/or cybersecurity and one year of professional experience in: analyzing, designing, programming, troubleshooting, resolving technical problems, testing, defining business requirements, training and/or installing computer systems applications OR planning, acquiring, installing and implementing telecommunications facilities and services, wide area networks, or local area networks OR generating and maintaining system software OR business analysis which may include defining and gathering business and functional requirements, analyzing and validating data and/or documenting test plans OR business analytics OR data analytics.

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional IT technical experience or experience related to the area to which the applicant is applying on a year for year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.

A bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university and one year of additional paraprofessional and/or professional IT technical experience or experience related to the area to which the applicant is applying may be substituted for the required education.

An associate degree from an accredited college or university, in a field related to computer science, information technology or the area to which the applicant is applying, such as information systems, human-computer interaction, interactive media, software engineering, computer networking, business analytics, data analytics and/or cybersecurity and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional IT technical experience or experience related to the area to which the applicant is applying may be substituted for the required education.

An associate degree in any field from an accredited college or university and three years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional IT technical experience or experience related to the area to which the applicant is applying may be substituted for the required education.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to computer science, information technology or the area to which the applicant is applying, such as information systems, human-computer interaction, interactive media, software engineering, computer networking, business analytics, data analytics and/or cybersecurity may be substituted for the required education.
Individuals who have successfully completed internships within the Central Office Information Technology Office; ATCSU; Data Analytics, Research and Statistics Office; and/or the Information Security Unit may substitute their experience as interns for the required professional experience with one such year of intern experience being equivalent to six months of professional experience.

Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See )
Supplemental Information
Physical Ability: For some positions, applicants must have the ability to perform work which requires climbing and prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching. The selected candidate must be able to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing from 30 to 50 pounds and, occasionally, materials weighing up to 75 pounds.

Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

HOW TO APPLY:
The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey.

NeoGov applicant support at 1-877-204-4442 (toll free call)
Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mountain Time (MT)
New Jersey Courts offers an exciting and rewarding public service career with incredible employee benefits for full-time employees only and their eligible dependents such as:

• State Health Benefits Program including options for medical, dental and prescription coverage
• Public Employee's Retirement System pension program
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for employees with 10 years or more of service
• Generous leave program which includes vacation, personal and sick leave and 13 annual paid holidays
• Voluntary investment programs separate from and in addition to the pension plan through the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Supplemental Annuity Trust of New Jersey (SACT)
• Comprehensive training offerings including LinkedIn Learning.
• Tax Savings Programs including the Premium Option Plan, Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Commuter TaxSave
• NJBest 529 College Savings Plan
• Member Term Life Coverage including basic and optional plans