Business Analyst – Grants Management Applications

• Serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders (ESD staff agency users and regional users) and the development team.
• Gather analyze and document business requirements for the CFA portal including program creation question management multi-stage workflows and reporting.
• Review and translate existing ColdFusion-based system processes into requirements for the platform.
• Conduct workflow analysis gap analysis and data validation to ensure accurate migration and system functionality.
• Create detailed BRDs FRDs user stories use cases and process diagrams.
• Participate in design and testing to ensure requirements are accurately implemented.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops interviews and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Support reporting and analytics requirements including exporting bulk upload/download and PDF generation.
• Provide guidance on regulatory compliance accessibility (WCAG/508) and security requirements.

• Experience: 5 years as a Business Analyst with at least 3 years supporting grants management or government funding systems.
• Proven experience with grants or funding application portals including workflow management and multi-stage submissions.
• Strong requirements gathering documentation and process mapping skills.
• Experience with BRD FRD and user story development and traceability matrices.
• Knowledge of data migration reporting and user access/permissions in large application systems.
• Familiarity with .NET or ColdFusion-based applications is a plus.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.

• Experience with state or federal government funding programs.
• Familiarity with REDC initiative programs and New York State grant processes.
• Understanding of cloud-based systems API integration and user role management.
• Prior experience with Agile or hybrid software development methodologies.

If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity please contact Irina Rozenberg at your earliest convenience.

At Ariel Partners we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions so when they have their biggest challenges we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers our people and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges accept new ideas and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal state and local laws.