Senior Business Analyst

Job Title:

Senior Business Analyst (Hybrid)

Location:

Des Moines IA

Duration:

9 months

Pay Rate:

$65/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $60/hr on W2

Interview Process:

Either Web Cam or In Person Interview

Note:

This is a hybrid position that may require resources to be available to be onsite 2-3 days per week. Please limit submittals to local/regional resources.

Job Description

Business Analysts needed to work on multiple projects. This is a hybrid position that may require resources to be available to be onsite 2-3 days per week. Please limit submittals to local/regional resources.

The Client provides adaptable secure and cost-effective technology services and solutions for the client and its Partners. We manage all State of Iowa Executive Branch IT assets projects and resources as well as providing technology and expertise to support Iowas citizens and families. does this by consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and service provider.

Client is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our agency to help Iowans achieve healthy safe stable and self-sufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that identifies the newest most effective solutions through discovery open discussion and collaboration. We have fun together care about each other and take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes refining our solutions and improving ourselves for the benefit of the Iowans we serve.

Responsibilities of the Business Analyst role include but are not limited to:

• Working directly with business leaderships SMEs and technical partners on system-aligned teams to gather and document requirements for various Iowa applications and systems.

• Creating presenting and maintaining user stories acceptance criteria and designing documents in client defined systems to be used by team members at all levels.

• Directly responsible for documenting tracing maintaining prioritizing and assessing changes to business practices workflows and associated system processes.

• May act in the role of project manager / quality assurance analyst for smaller efforts.

• Conducting research to query data analyze problems and determine solutions such as the installation of alternate methods and procedures implementing changes in processing methods or the redesign of products or services.

• Consistently updating project information statuses risks issues and timelines for reporting purposes.

• Working within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value while adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcome.

• May be called upon to participate in database and forms analysis.

Top Skills & Years of Experience

Skills and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of team members including executives managers IT professionals and subject matter experts.

• Experience in process mapping group facilitation data gathering and analysis and all phases of a project life cycle (requirements design development testing deployment documentation training and measuring effectiveness.)

• Experience delivering software as part of an Agile delivery team.

• Strong ability to work effectively and autonomously against deadlines and potential priority shifts.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel Word PowerPoint Project and Visio.

• Experience with requirement gathering software such as Azure DevOps TFS Jira or RTC.

• Ability to analyze business strategies and user needs document specifications and translate business objectives into proper system requirements and specifications.

• Guide stakeholders through business case development for new applications/functionality including cost benefit analysis risks and issues and impact analysis.

• Ability to recognize value through benefit realization avoidance of cost new opportunities and organizational modernization.

• Experience with continuous process improvement via underlying technologies and system support.

• Strong ability to break down complex concepts into smaller simply defined tasks while maintaining a focus on end-to-end business processes.

• Work closely with other Business Units to identify and deliver Enterprise value.

• Skilled at consulting with executive-level stakeholders to define business needs or problems.

• Experience providing consulting services to governmental entities is a plus.

Required Skills

• Experience working on large complex IT systems (8 years)

• Experience eliciting requirements writing user stories and design documents defining acceptance criteria testing outcomes and facilitating communication between business stakeholders developers and project teams. (8 years)

• Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies. (8 years)

• Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities. (8 years)

• Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting). (8 years)

• Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment. (8 years)

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines. (8 years)

• Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software. (8 years)

• Experience in an Agile environment. (6 years)

• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management ALM tools; Microsofts Team Foundation Server (TFS) Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) Azure DevOps (ADO) Atlassians Jira IBMs Rational Team Suite (RTC). (5 years)

• Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software. (5 years)

• Familiarity with advanced information management practices data modeling standards and/or architecture design and analysis. (3 years)

• Bachelors degree in management information systems Business or related field and/or relevant experience (8 years)

Required/Desired Skills

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

Experience working on large complex IT systems

Required

8

Years

Experience eliciting requirements writing user stories and design documents defining acceptance criteria testing outcomes and facilitating

Required

0

communication between business stakeholders developers and project teams

Required

8

Years

Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies

Required

8

Years

Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities

Required

8

Years

Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting

Required

8

Years

Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment

Required

8

Years

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines

Required

8

Years

Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software

Required

8

Years

Experience in an Agile environment

Required

6

Years

Experience with Application Lifecycle Management ALM tools; Microsofts Team Foundation Server (TFS) Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) Azure

Required

0

DevOps (ADO) Atlassians Jira IBMs Rational Team Suite (RTC)

Required

5

Years

Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software

Required

5

Years

Familiarity with advanced information management practices data modeling standards and/or architecture design and analysis

Required

3

Years

Bachelors degree in management information systems Business or related field and/or relevant experience

Required

8

Years

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