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A Business Analyst is familiar with a range of digital/web services and solutions, ideally where open source and cloud technologies and various development methodologies have been applied; has an eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and ability to rationalize complex information to make it understandable for others to work; and ability to interrogate reported information and challenge sources where inconsistencies are found. The Business Analyst will support agencies by analyzing propositions and assessing decision-making factors such as strategic alignment, cost/benefit, and risk; work closely with the Product Manager to define a product approach to meet the specified user need; define skill requirements and map internal, agency, and external (partners/specialist contractors) resources; work with the owning agency to ensure they have the budget to cover the proposed approach and resource requirements during delivery and analyze what provision they have for ongoing running costs; analyze and map the risks of this product approach and propose mitigation solutions; define how the predicted user and financial benefit can be realized, and how channel shift will be measured; and make a recommendation for action against the analysis done.
Skills Required
The Business Analyst will possess knowledge and experience in ensuring enhanced processes and services are technically, operationally, and legally supported by analyzing and compiling business requirements and solidifying successful implementation; strengthening risk mitigation techniques and improved process efficiencies while meeting stringent regulatory requirements; developing, coordinating, and implementing methodology and scope for multiple complex projects; strong analytical and research techniques to identify gaps and inconsistencies within current measurement tools, allowing development of improved and cost-effective business models; and performing requirements analysis, documentation and quality assurance for each deliverable.
Experience Required
This classification must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience applying analytical processes on IT projects. At least three (3) years of that experience must have been in business systems analysis and design.
Experience Preferred
Five to seven years of experience in software development projects. Five to seven years of experience eliciting user requirements. Two to three years documenting requirements in Azure DevOps. Five to seven years writing user stories, acceptance criteria, etc. Five to seven year's experience creating process/workflow diagrams. Five to seven years of experience in analyzing the enterprise, defining the vision and scope, planning requirements, eliciting requirements, analyzing and documenting requirements, and assessing and validating requirements. Five to seven identifying the business problem or opportunity, performing root-cause analysis, documenting the solution vision and scope, contributing to building a business case, planning the requirements elicitation, eliciting requirements from users and other stakeholders; structuring and documenting requirements and verifying that all requirements are valid, understood, and ready to forward to the solution team; validating requirements and ensuring consensus is reached among stakeholders, and managing requirements and change through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience Workflow Diagrams, Use Cases, Relations Diagrams (ERD), Data Dictionary, Network and Security Diagrams, Release Notes, User Manuals and Online Help
Education Required
This classification requires the possession of a bachelor's degree. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Additional Information This is a remote position. CA residents preferred. Candidate will be required to livescan (fingerprinting) as part of the onboarding selection.
A Business Analyst is familiar with a range of digital/web services and solutions, ideally where open source and cloud technologies and various development methodologies have been applied; has an eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and ability to rationalize complex information to make it understandable for others to work; and ability to interrogate reported information and challenge sources where inconsistencies are found. The Business Analyst will support agencies by analyzing propositions and assessing decision-making factors such as strategic alignment, cost/benefit, and risk; work closely with the Product Manager to define a product approach to meet the specified user need; define skill requirements and map internal, agency, and external (partners/specialist contractors) resources; work with the owning agency to ensure they have the budget to cover the proposed approach and resource requirements during delivery and analyze what provision they have for ongoing running costs; analyze and map the risks of this product approach and propose mitigation solutions; define how the predicted user and financial benefit can be realized, and how channel shift will be measured; and make a recommendation for action against the analysis done.
Skills Required
The Business Analyst will possess knowledge and experience in ensuring enhanced processes and services are technically, operationally, and legally supported by analyzing and compiling business requirements and solidifying successful implementation; strengthening risk mitigation techniques and improved process efficiencies while meeting stringent regulatory requirements; developing, coordinating, and implementing methodology and scope for multiple complex projects; strong analytical and research techniques to identify gaps and inconsistencies within current measurement tools, allowing development of improved and cost-effective business models; and performing requirements analysis, documentation and quality assurance for each deliverable.
Experience Required
This classification must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience applying analytical processes on IT projects. At least three (3) years of that experience must have been in business systems analysis and design.
Experience Preferred
Five to seven years of experience in software development projects. Five to seven years of experience eliciting user requirements. Two to three years documenting requirements in Azure DevOps. Five to seven years writing user stories, acceptance criteria, etc. Five to seven year's experience creating process/workflow diagrams. Five to seven years of experience in analyzing the enterprise, defining the vision and scope, planning requirements, eliciting requirements, analyzing and documenting requirements, and assessing and validating requirements. Five to seven identifying the business problem or opportunity, performing root-cause analysis, documenting the solution vision and scope, contributing to building a business case, planning the requirements elicitation, eliciting requirements from users and other stakeholders; structuring and documenting requirements and verifying that all requirements are valid, understood, and ready to forward to the solution team; validating requirements and ensuring consensus is reached among stakeholders, and managing requirements and change through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience Workflow Diagrams, Use Cases, Relations Diagrams (ERD), Data Dictionary, Network and Security Diagrams, Release Notes, User Manuals and Online Help
Education Required
This classification requires the possession of a bachelor's degree. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Additional Information This is a remote position. CA residents preferred. Candidate will be required to livescan (fingerprinting) as part of the onboarding selection.
