Business Analyst

JOb ID 750197

Job Title : Business Analyst

Location : Hybrid Des Moines IA

Duration : 12 Months

Client : State of IA

DOIT

PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed REQUIRED

The Business Analyst will participate in all phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle SDLC including eliciting and defining Requirements for Design Development Testing and Implementation of software systems and processes.

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable secure and costeffective technology services and solutions for the Department of Management DOM and its Partners.

We manage all HHS IT assets projects and resources as well as provide technology and expertise to support Iowas citizens and families.

DOM DoIT does this by consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and service provider.

DoIT is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our agency to help Iowans achieve healthy safe stable and selfsufficient 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.

This request is for two (2) Business Analysts (BA6) roles to be involved with multiple projects primarily for Health and Human Services though that will expand to other departments as needed.

The current need is for coverage in the HHS EDBI group Data Warehouse working with Elias reports Iowa Medicaid Enterprise and other areas with new projects currently in the pipeline.

Responsibilities of the Business Analyst role include but are not limited to :

Working directly with business leaderships SMEs and technical partners on systemaligned teams to gather and document requirements for various Iowa applications and systems.

Creating presenting and maintaining user stories acceptance criteria and design documents in HHS 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 endtoend business processes.

Work closely with other Business Units to identify and deliver Enterprise value.

Skilled at consulting with executivelevel stakeholders to define business needs or problems.

Experience providing consulting services to governmental entities is a plus.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Experience working on large complex IT systems (8 years)

Experience eliciting requirements writing user stories and design documents defining acceptance criteria testing outcomes and facilitating communication between business stakeholders developers and project teams. (8 years)

Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies. (8 years)

Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities. (8 years)

Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting). (8 years)

Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a crossfunctional environment. (8 years)

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines. (8 years)

Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software. (8 years)

Experience in an Agile environment. (6 years)

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). (5 years)

Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software. (5 years)

Familiarity with advanced information management practices data modeling standards and / or architecture design and analysis. (3 years)

Bachelors degree in management information systems Business or related field and / or relevant experience (8 years)

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Experience working on large complex IT systems

Required

Years

Experience eliciting requirements writing user stories and design documents defining acceptance criteria testing outcomes and facilitating communi

Required

between business stakeholders developers and project teams.

Required

Years

Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies.

Required

Years

Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities.

Required

Years

Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting).

Required

Years

Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a crossfunctional environment.

Required

Years

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneouslywhile meeting established deadlines.

Required

Years

Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software.

Required

Years

Experience in an Agile environment.

Required

Years

Experience with Application Lifecycle Management ALM tools; Microsofts Team Foundation Server (TFS) Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)

Required

Years

Azure DevOps (ADO) Atlassians Jira IBMs Rational Team Suite (RTC).

Required

Years

Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software.

Required

Years

Familiarity with advanced information management practices data modeling standards and / or architecture design and analysis.

Required

Years

Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems Business or related field and / or relevant experience

Highly desired

Years