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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking an IT Business Analyst. Responsibilities will include analysis & documentation of SharePoint business requirements and implementation & maintenance of SharePoint business solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Aid in the analysis/requirements gathering, design, configuration, implementation/testing, and support of SharePoint solutions
• Adhere to SharePoint best practices when implementing business solutions
• Prepare documentation (requirements, recommendations, technical analysis, etc.)
• Prepare mockups/prototypes based on requirements/recommendations – use knowledge of SharePoint features/tools to offer “solutions” that meet business needs
• Create sites/pages based on requirements; apply master pages/layouts/templates as required
• Work with site owners to build and/or update sites
• Troubleshoot SharePoint issues; document findings/solutions/fixes and work with SharePoint administrators and other IT resources to implement
• 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
• Discern between SharePoint and other technology offerings when gathering requirements; identify custom solutions (not out-of-the box SharePoint) and recommend alternatives to meet business needs
• 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.
• Help facilitate SharePoint adoption by end users
• Become a subject matter expert for SharePoint usability and improvements to the current application
• Contribute in improving our processes and policies within the SharePoint program
• Other duties as assigned.
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases | Required | 10 | Years |
Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements. | Required | 10 | Years |
Demonstrated ability to synthesize business requirements into system functionality within the SharePoint framework | Required | 5 | Years |
In-depth knowledge of SharePoint platforms. Comprehensive experience with SharePoint configuration through the web UI | Required | 5 | Years |
Customizing web parts and web part pages; creating sites, document libraries, lists and views; search and taxonomies; | Required | 5 | Years |
Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio | Required | 16 | Years |
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills | Required | 16 | Years |
Excellent verbal and written communication skills | Required | 16 | Years |
Act as a liaison between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the software development team. | Required | 12 | Years |
Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs | Required | 10 | Years |
