Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.comShort Description: Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective.
Complete Description: Position Description:
The Business Analyst/Consultant Senior serves as the communication bridge between non-technical business users and technical solution developers. The Business Analyst/Consultant has a depth of knowledge in business analysis processes including knowledge of facilitation, methodology, tools, and techniques. The Business Analyst is responsible for analyzing the raw data gathered by the project team, applying the appropriate tools and techniques to create meaningful results. This individual is an active participant in aspects of department assessment, visioning, and reengineering. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks, such as identify and document business requirements. May lead and direct the work of others. May report directly to a project lead or manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Skills Required
Position Requires:
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and able to quickly absorb and apply key aspects of the project
• Able to function effectively in a fast paced work environment
• Able to handle multiple priorities
• Able to deliver against deadlines with reasonable accuracy
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to effectively deal successfully with a large variety of management personnel and users
• Capability of giving attention to detail while still understanding and dealing with the global aspects of the project
Skills Preferred
• Proven experience working on infrastructure projects
Position Requires:
• Ability to work independently in order to obtain project goals and objectives
Experience Required
The Business Analyst/Consultant Senior must have the following experience, skills and expertise:
• Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and 12 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Documented experience in facilitating requirements gathering sessions for systems implementations.
• Documented experience in performing requirements gathering sessions for systems implementations.
• Documented experience creating technical roadmaps to develop and implement a complex system rewrite in a phased approach.
• Exceptional experience in verbal and written communication with clients and technical staff in English.
• Documented experience managing small to medium size projects
Experience Preferred
• Experience in State Government work environment preferred
The Business Analyst/Consultant Senior must have the following experience, skills and expertise:
• Experience working with TFS or similar source control product
• Documented experience in the development of Test Cases
• Experience in Agile and Iterative development
Education Preferred
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in area of specialty
Additional Information
N/A
DTMB and MDOC technical environment for the work
Database Server Hardware and Software
Server: SUN Fire E25K
Operating System: Sun Solaris 10.2 (UNIX)
Database: Sybase ASE 15.0.3, SQL Server 2008, 2012
Network
Protocol configurations include TCP/IP using Windows 2008 and Windows 2012 servers.
Desktop Workstations
PCs using Windows 7 and Windows 10
Locations
Approximately 10,000 workstations distributed at approximately 200 locations across Michigan.
Development Tools
PowerBuilder 9
Sybase SQL Stored Procedures
Business Intelligence Software
SSRS/Crystal Reports
.NET
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Browser
Internet Explorer 6.0 and 8.0
Description of the requested work, including deliverables and knowledge transfer
The scope-of–work is to serve as Business Analyst/Consultant for the MDOC projects in particular; the scope-of-work includes the following:
• Track and Trace deliverables, route for review as needed and tabulate feedback
• Connect data mapping pieces to produce end to end conversion schematic
• Facilitate requirements meetings
• Provide methodologies and tracking for Test Cases
• Post documents to SharePoint
• Conduct research to identify detailed requirements pertaining to interfaces and other key aspects of the project.
• Assist in the creation of presentation materials
• Assist Project Manager with project planning
• Other duties as required
Any specific regulations, requirements or expertise applicable, including specific background/security checks required.
• Criminal background check
Reports required
• N/A
Location where the work is to be performed
• Lansing, MI
Hours
• 8am – 5pm M-F, (1984 hours per year)
Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria: (Skills, Education and Certification). Up to 10 criteria can be selected and points assigned.
Business Analyst/Consultant Senior
Business Analyst/Consultant capabilities with 8 or more years of experience in the field or in a related area. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. Report directly to the IT manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
•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 standard (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 new development and system maintenance work. Assist with business system maintenance needs and enhancements.
•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 IT manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Application Software Design | Required | 8 | Years |
SQL (T/SQL or PL/SQL) | Desired | 5 | Years |
Requirements Gathering | Required | 12 | Years |
Business Analyst Experience | Required | 12 | Years |
Exceptional Verbal, Written, and Presentation Skills | Required | 12 | Years |
Project Coordination | Desired | 3 | Years |
Familiarity with the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE | Nice to have |
