Business Analyst

Job Description

Available to work Hybrid, Lansing, MI

Must be located within 1 hour distance from Lansing, MI

Looking for a Business Analyst 5 to provide excellent customer service supporting both project and work request needs.

This person will have the opportunity to join in-flight projects focused on implementing new IT solutions to provide increased efficiencies and public support.

These IT solutions leverage current technologies and include working with subject matter experts, vendors, and the public.

Key responsibilities include being the liaison between DTMB and the project stakeholders, as well as providing expert facilitation and elicitation to help develop strategy and requirements for future enhancements and related work projects.

In addition, as part of the overall support for Agency Partners, this person will be a critical member of the DTMB Agency Services Business Analyst team, participating in various related work requests and contributing to the operational activities of the BA team.

The ideal candidate will possess SOM DTMB process experience; strong facilitator experience for requirements elicitation;

experience with gap fit analysis and requirements refinement for an inflight project.

Customer service and being a champion to ease Agency compliance with DTMB policies and practices are key performance expectations for this person.

They must be able to quickly gain a working understanding of applicable constraints and enablers and help Agency Partners navigate those for the success for their projects and work requests.

A common day would include attendance in various standing meetings for each of the projects, as well as those that include the BA team being able to confidently speak to current activities in each, listening to understand needs, and helping to provide input that assists in meeting the objectives of the respective meetings.

In addition, related work will include preparing for and facilitating discussions with stakeholders to complete analysis and drive to consensus for requirements and priorities.

Session outcomes will be captured in notes, specification documents and / or user stories.

• DTMB Agency Services welcomes candidates that are self-directed, well organized, confident in their ability to build relationships, quick to come up to speed on new assignments, and able to be flexible and adaptable to changing needs and / or direction.
• At the discretion of the resource manager, this position may include remote work, but the candidate should plan to be available to report to a Lansing, MI job location in accordance with DTMB on-site work schedule (currently, 2 days a week).

Business Analyst Position General Description :

• Facilitation of requirements elicitation meetings; experience with gap fit analysis and requirements refinement.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies.

Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective.

Familiar with industry standards (including Legacy, Core, and Emerging technologies), business process mapping, and reengineering.

Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost / benefit, ROI, buy / build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

Prepare and document Functional and Technical Specifications for reporting and data warehouse work. Assist with business warehouse / intelligence support and enhancements.

Develops RFPs. Assist in deployment and management of end-user reporting tools and platforms. Work with IT and business project teams to understand reporting and data warehousing requirements and propose solutions.

Document and provide knowledge transfer to the rest of the Enterprise Reporting Team for all solutions.

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies.

Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Familiar with relational database concepts, and client-server concepts.

Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision;

typically reports to a project manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required

Requirements

Skill

Required / Desired

Experience

Must have a general BA experience.

Required

16 Years

Conducting business process review and requirements elicitation and documentation

Required

7 Years

Developing and / or managing user stories on Agile development project(s)

Required

5 Years

Working directly with senior management in facilitating discussions to determine strategy, develop road maps and / or gain consensus to resolve opposing positions

Required

2 Years

Supporting the development of or compliance to statement of work and / or other work agreements / contracts

Required

2 Years

Working on projects developing / implementing IT solutions for public use

Required

2 Years

Working on IT infrastructure projects

Required

1 Years

Working with programs governed by state and / or federal regulations

Required

1 Years

Net code, C#, Angular

Highly Desired

3 Years

SQL (Some Knowledge)

Requirements

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Practical experience serving as Scrum Master with a solid comprehension of Agile values, principles, methodologies, and the development Required 10 Provide collaboration, facilitation, leadership and coaching, supporting the Scrum Team and the scrum process Required 10 Thorough understanding of Agile software development life cycle and hands on experience working with development teams Required 7 Coordinate Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning Required 7 Ability to analyze and document business and system processes Required 7 Track progress of team performance utilizing appropriate metrics and foster adoption of a high-performing Agile culture work closely with leadership Required 5 CSM Certification required (pls upload under Reference Tab) Required PSM Certification preferred Required