Senior Business Analyst - Due 10/28

This program requires US Citizenship or Green Card (Lawful Permanent Residents)

Position Description : This position is housed under the Application Software Development (ASD) Division of the Office of Information Systems (OIS).

The Application Software Development Team seeks a Master-Level Business Analyst whose primary responsibilities include capturing, verifying, and managing requirements and traceability for product development, testing, and delivery.

The candidates will become an integral part of the ASD Team, making every problem associated with the platform a problem of their own.

They will demonstrate the required initiative and critical thinking abilities to resolve all issues and challenges accordingly.

Position Duties :

• Develop requirements, workflow, and system analysis
• Work with business stakeholders and users to develop software requirements and specifications for current system enhancements, new system functionality, and new projects that customers will use
• Analyze, design, and evaluate computer systems to address and satisfy business requirements
• Establish functional, non-functional, and performance specifications
• Develop practical guidelines and ensure all project documentation meets established guidelines
• Conduct business and technical presentations for the customer
• Provide innovative solutions to complex technical problems
• Understand and communicate government policies and regulations, operational mission, and goals for assigned programs
• Collaborate with developers and QA to ensure business and system requirements are met and to enhance functionality
• Attend required training
• Perform backup support outside of the primary position function as assigned
• Candidate will be responsible for the implementation and management of business aligned IT services
• Ensure the application platform is of high quality, defect-free, and adheres to industry standards for development, testing, and deployment methodologies

Position Requirements :

• Candidate must have at least five years of experience in software requirements analysis and documentation
• Ability to work with all levels of clients, from end users to managers, to obtain detailed system requirements
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to facilitate working meetings, the ability to ask probing questions to elicit requirements, and the ability to understand feedback to comprehend client responses and translate them into documentable requirements
• Critical thinking and analysis skills
• Excellent writing skills to document and communicate stakeholder requirements at various levels, from high to detailed
• Experience creating systems and user documentation is also required working experience with Microsoft Office tools, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with modeling tools such as Visio and Balsamic and requirements management tools such as Contour or Jira is necessary
• Experience with Agile and SDLC methodologies

Minimum Education / Certification Requirements : Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience

Skills Matrix :

Skill Required / Desired Years of Experience

Experience in requirements identification, use case and scenario capture, and development of visual tools, analytical tables, and presentations. Required 11

Must have hands-on experience with business process analysis, redesign, workflows, and complex logic. Required 10

Prior experience as a business analyst role for web-based case management, user portal, or data capture application for human services. Required 5

Strong analytical skills, time management ability, detail-oriented; excellent written and verbal communication skills. Required 11

Proven experience in experience in a Business Analyst / Business Data Analyst role Required 11

Proven experience in Agile and SCRUM SDLC methodologies Required 5

Proven experience in superior writing, communication, presentation skills, interpersonal skills and work cross-functionally with senior management Required 5

Experience with modeling tools such as Visio and requirements management tools such as Contour or Jira is a plus Required 5

Can work well in a team collaborating with developers, customers, project manager and quality test analysts. Required 5

Experience gathering and documenting system and business requirements Required 10

11-15 yrs. requirements gathering and documentation Required 11

11-15 yrs. MS Office / PowerPoint experience Required 11

11-15 yrs. BA experience Required 11

11-15 yrs. Software Development Lifecycle experience Required 11

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Required

Position Details :

• Pay Rate / Range : $30-$42.50
• The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position’s responsibilities;

the candidate’s experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions.

Benefits (Regular, Full Time Employees) : Medical, Dental, and Vision offerings Weekly Direct Deposit Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off 401(k) with match Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short / Long Term Disability, plus other voluntary coverages Pre-Paid Legal and Employee Assistance Programs Northwest Federal Credit Union Membership BB&T @ Work Program

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