Business Analyst
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) 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.
Job Description - Responsibilities of the Business Analyst role include but are not limited to:
Creating presenting and maintaining user stories acceptance criteria and designing documents in DoIT 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.
A successful candidate for this role is expected to possess the following 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.
Requirements
| Skills | Required/Preferred | Years | Candidate Experience |
| Experience working on large complex IT systems | Required | 8 | |
| Experience eliciting requirements writing user stories and design documents defining acceptance criteria testing outcomes and facilitating communication between business stakeholders developers and project teams | Required | 8 | |
| Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies | Required | 8 | |
| Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities | Required | 8 | |
| Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting | Required | 8 | |
| Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment | Required | 8 | |
| Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines | Required | 8 | |
| Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software | Required | 8 | |
| Experience in an Agile environment | Required | 6 | |
| 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) | Required | 5 | |
| Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software | Required | 5 | |
| Familiarity with advanced information management practices data modeling standards and/or architecture design and analysis | Required | 3 | |
| Bachelors degree in management information systems Business or related field and/or relevant experience | Required | 8 |
Benefits
Benefit Package includes:
- Paid Sick Vacation and Holiday Time
- Insurance for Medical Dental Vision and Life Available
- 401(k) including Employer Match
- HSA Short-term & Long-term Disability Available
- We are an EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.
Required Skills:
Skills Required/Preferred Years Candidate Experience Experience working on large complex IT systems Required 8 Experience eliciting requirements writing user stories and design documents defining acceptance criteria testing outcomes and facilitating communication between business stakeholders developers and project teams Required 8 Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies Required 8 Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities Required 8 Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting Required 8 Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment Required 8 Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines Required 8 Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software Required 8 Experience in an Agile environment Required 6 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) Required 5 Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software Required 5 Familiarity with advanced information management practices data modeling standards and/or architecture design and analysis Required 3 Bachelors degree in management information systems Business or related field and/or relevant experience Required 8
Required Education:
Bachelor
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- SQL
- Agile
- Business Analysis
- Visio
- Waterfall
- Business Process Modeling
- Requirements Gathering
- User Acceptance Testing
- Business requirements
- SDLC
- Systems Analysis
- Data Analysis Skills
