Job ID :
378
Company :
Virginia Information Technology Agency
Location :
Charlottesville, VA
Type :
Contract
Duration :
6 Months
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
25 Apr 2012
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Engagement Type: Contract

Location: Charlottesville, VA

Duration: 6 Months

 

Complete Description:

*local candidates strongly preferred

**no phone interviews, personal interview required, no exceptions

***this position is located in Charlottesville, VA, an hour west of Richmond. All work is to be completed onsite, no telecommuting.

 

Years of Experience: 

8-11 years of experience in the field or in a related area

 

Job Description:

The primary responsibility of this role is to solicit, define, and manage requirements for the DOF Fiscal System Upgrade project . This individual should have experience with requirements management and software development methodology and have worked extensively with business users, programmers, and with accounting and fiscal system projects.

 

This position will define the business requirements and technology-independent process and data models for technology solutions that meet the needs for the DOF Fiscal Division and will bridge the gap between the business customer and the technology solution providers (e.g., vendors, infrastructure team, and development team). 

 

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.

 

Assists in development and evaluation of RFPs.

 

Document and provide knowledge transfer to the rest of the project team.

 

Familiar with relational database concepts. 

 

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

 

Skills:

Skills:

Required/Desired

Amount of Experience

Business process mapping and reengineering

Required

8 Years

Requirements Development and management

Required

8 Years

Use Case Development

Required

8 Years

Cost/Benefits & ROI Analysis

Required

8 Years

Managing User Expectations

Required

8 Years

Development of Request for Proposal

Required

8 Years

Knowledge of Accounting Systems

Required

8 Years

Microsoft Office and Visio

Required

8 Years

Verbal and Written communication in English

Required

8 Years

Developing Test plans and Strategies

Required

8 Years

Manual testing experience

Required

8 Years

 

Questions:

 

Question 1: Does candidate live within a 50 mile radius of Charlottesville, VA?

 

Question 2: If not, in what city/state does candidate reside?

 

Question 3: Is candidate willing and able to travel to Charlottesville, VA for a personal interview if the manager is NOT able to conduct a phone interview? A personal interview is always required.

 

Question 4: Describe your experience developing accounting systems.

 

Questions 5: Describe your experience with the Commonwealth of Virginia accounting and the state accounting systems.