Job ID :
7650
Company :
Virginia Information Technology Agency
Location :
RICHMOND, VA
Type :
Contract
Duration :
10+ months
Salary :
Open
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
02 Aug 2015
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Short Description:  SharePoint Consultant / Senior Systems Analyst.

Complete Description:  *local candidates strongly preferred
*ONLY in-person interviews will be conducted, NO Skype, NO exception

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a  SharePoint Consultant / Senior Systems Analyst.

Responsibilities:

Manage the SharePoint product life cycle including project design, issue resolution

Aid in the analysis/requirements gathering, design, configuration, implementation/testing, and support of SharePoint solutions

Develop a product vision regularly through detailed, written product requirements, roadmap documents and presentations.

Identify new product/platform capabilities as they become available.

Identify future opportunities to leverage integration between platforms and business units

Function as a liaison between IT and the business units; serve as a point of contact for issue logging, tracking, and resolution

Serve as a Search “thought leader” for the enterprise and demonstrate both technical and functional Search expertise; understand the importance of meta-data driven search

Work closely with content owners to understand how they should manage their content to promote ease of use and intuitive site navigation; discuss what is working well and what needs improvement regarding their sites & search results

Responsible for the development and oversight of business and systems requirements

Ensure that all enhancements/changes and upgrades are implemented per specification and in a compliant manner


Ability to configure SharePoint in order to meet process, functional and security needs of the business

Responsible for defining, and communicating the ongoing application support model for business users
Work closely with content owners to understand how they should manage their content to promote ease of use and intuitive site navigation; discuss what is working well and what needs improvement regarding their sites & search results

Provide training for site owners, e.g. produce “How To” documentation & reference materials, conduct training sessions, etc.

Become a subject matter expert for SharePoint usability and improvements to the current application
Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Proven ability to cull customer requirements and prioritize them into key requirements

Can easily translate business needs into technical product requirements and discuss technical details and architecture with the support team

Ability to translate and document business requirements into detailed product requirements for each assigned platform

Must have strong software architectural design skills supporting SharePoint solutions

Responsible for the development and maintenance of SharePoint sites and templates

Strong knowledge with creating customizations utilizing the SharePoint web interface, SharePoint Designer, and Visual Studio

Experience building custom Web Parts

Must have strong Site Administration skills

Develop, test (including troubleshooting and debugging), and support sites built in SharePoint

Proactively match business needs to existing SharePoint features to solve business problems

Experience managing a multi-functional SharePoint implementation

You must have the ability to proactively influence the business using your strong interpersonal, communications and influencing skills as well as an ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across business units.

Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills



Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Proven ability to cull customer requirements and prioritize them into key requirements
Required
15
Years
Must have strong software architectural design skills supporting SharePoint solutions
Required
10
Years
Customizing web parts and web part pages; creating sites, document libraries, lists and views; search and taxonomies; Office/InfoPath integration; and
Required
8
Years
Experience managing a multi-functional SharePoint implementation
Required
5
Years
Experience in SharePoint ECM and Integration capabilities.
Required
10
Years
Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases
Required
15
Years