Business Analyst

16 Nov 2024

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Our client is looking for a Business Analyst professional. This is an advanced professional position providing business analysis expertise supporting Department of Revenue initiatives. The position requires advanced working knowledge of business analysis techniques and practices, as well as a working knowledge of project management methodologies and information technology development practices and environments. The position also utilizes excellent communication and consensus building skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team development environment. Tasks/Responsibilities

  • Directs and guides the analysis, design, development, testing and implementation for assigned projects and systems.
  • Performs project management activities for assigned enhancements and projects.
  • Coordinates business requirements development for assigned enhancements and projects.
  • Plans, leads and performs testing activities for assigned system maintenance and enhancement requests.
  • Working with agency partners, this position confirms functional and technical business requirements, presents and negotiates solution options, coordinates and leads solution implementations.
  • Acts as a facilitator, planner and problem solver in order to meet agency strategic objectives.
  • Perform advanced business analysis activities for assigned projects and
  • Conduct/facilitate formal business requirements elicitation and business process mapping/reengineering
  • Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and workflow analysis.
  • Document requirements using standard business analysis artifacts like requirements documents, process maps, and use
  • Coordinate requirements review with business and technical staff, confirm shared understanding of all requirements, and obtain business owner sign
  • Develop test plans including system and user acceptance
  • Perform system testing, ensuring new or changed functionality is fully tested before release for business
  • Coordinate tests with business areas, assisting business area experts and program liaisons with the analysis of test results.
  • Perform project management activities for assigned enhancements and
  • Plan, monitor and support all project plans and work activities according to the department project management methodology. Adhere to methodology for internal applications and purchased
  • Provide project interface for managers and project teams. Provide walkthroughs and presentations about new or changed applications as requested.
  • Provide regular status reports for projects. Analyze and report project risk factors and impact of change as requested.
Knowledge and abilities
  • Knowledge of meeting facilitation and management techniques.
  • Strong inter-personal skills including the ability to work independently and collaboratively with peers, business and IS managers and staff in federal, state and local agencies and with division and department managers or staff.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate business and technical concepts and information effectively to a wide range of audiences.
  • Effective use of consensus building to reach decisions.
  • Knowledge and skill in providing excellent customer service
  • Ability to form effective working relationships and participate as part of a collaborative team effort.
  • Ability to learn quickly; synthesize complex information; identify key points and communicate results accurately and effectively.
  • Skilled in organization, prioritization and time management.
  • Group presentation skills
  • Resourceful in identifying/obtaining information sources needed to perform effectively.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate discretion with a minimum of supervision and produce effective, acceptable results within short time frames.
  • Conceptual understanding of web applications and relational database architectures
Note: Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense. Initially, this resource will be onsite for the first month. After that, it will be a hybrid schedule. Cannot be remote for more than 50% of a pay period Location: Madison, WIContract: 1 year

Skills Required:
  • 10 years - Experience as a Business Analyst
  • Experience and skill with Business Analysis techniques and use of industry-standard artifacts.
  • Eliciting and documenting business requirements and software solutions
  • Strong analysis skills grounded in technology and business planning and management.
  • In-depth knowledge and skill related to information systems analysis, development, documentation of process workflow, and identification/documentation of business process requirements.
  • Strong ability to convert business requirements to technology system requirements.
  • Knowledge of information system concepts, principles, practices, and techniques
  • Knowledge and skill related to systems development life cycle techniques, including user interviewing, data collection, advanced systems analysis, design techniques, functional specifications, system testing/debugging, and system documentation.
  • Knowledge and skill in developing test plans, scripts, and scenarios including identifying test inputs, outputs and expected outcomes
  • Knowledge and skill in development of training materials and training program delivery/presentation.
  • Knowledge of systems implementation issues and methods.
  • Knowledge and experience in Applications Development Project Management and methodologies.
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

Skills Desired – A plus to have:
  • Experience as an IT Project Manager
  • Certified Business Analyst Professional
  • PMI Certification
  • COTS application experience
Local candidates preferred, not mandatory Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are not sponsoring H1B candidates at this time. Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position. This includes H1B visa candidates and therefore your company must be the visa sponsor. Please submit your resume by using the "URL" below

  • ID: #22840657
  • State: Wisconsin Madison 53701 Madison USA
  • City: Madison
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2021-11-16
  • Deadline: 2022-01-11
  • Category: Et cetera