Senior Business Analyst - Team Lead (May underfill as Business Analyst)

Job Description

The Technology and Innovation Division at the Utah Department of Corrections is seeking a self-motivated individual to fill a Senior Business Analyst position.

Senior Business Analysts typically perform activities that may include : the utilization of computer software programs to store data, retrieve stored data, analyze retrieved data, and arrange results in a format that effectively supports the organization's production activities.

Principal Duties :

• Become familiar with the technology needs of the division and lead the team to provide those needed services.
• Maintain database code tables as requested by internal and external stakeholders.
• Become familiar with common data issues that arise in the database and learn how to troubleshoot and resolve them.
• Suggest ways to improve the quality, availability, accuracy, and consistency of the data, and facilitate and monitor the improvements.
• Participate in the application development process to improve the quality, availability, accuracy, and consistency of data gathered.
• Anticipate the impact that new or modified software will have on existing data standards and data systems. Identify problems or potential problem areas and recommend solutions.
• Reduce data ambiguity in projects by clarifying data requirements and protecting data quality.
• Identify, develop, and deliver training to system users.

Ideal Candidate :

• Ability to communicate effectively with the Department of Technology Services regarding application requirements.
• Aptitude to problem solve and make decisions by using critical thinking skills to pinpoint errors.
• Ability to extract knowledge at the user level, and send release communication to staff updating them on changes, issues, and updates.

Share and distribute division goals and intentions to administration and staff via reports, documents, and other written material.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing skills.
• Strong inherent leadership abilities.
• Analytical skills to interpret staff's business needs to translate into application and operational requirements.

Note : This position may be underfilled with a Business Analyst.

Why You Should Join Our Team

As one of the State's largest agencies, we are constantly on the lookout for high-character people. You will receive great health and retirement benefits, as well as generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.

Click here to see a summary of the benefits that we offer.

The Agency

Our dedicated team of professionals ensures public safety by effectively managing offenders while maintaining close collaboration with partner agencies and the community.

Our team is devoted to providing maximum opportunities for offenders to make lasting changes through accountability, treatment, education, and positive reinforcement within a safe environment.

Click here to learn more about the Utah Department of Corrections.

Supplemental Information

• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending;

carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.

• DHRM rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current state of Utah employees.
3 days ago