The selected Consultant  will work closely with the designated I.T. supervisor, project managers and other developers in an agile development environment.  The work scope of the consultant will include requirements gathering, application design, application development, testing, deployment and technical support.

The new applications, to name a few, will include the following:

- Dealer Licensing System (public-facing and internal websites)

- Proof of Insurance Filing and Cancellation (public-facing website)

- Public Records Request system

- Bad checks tracking, Abstract Accounting

- Invoice system

- Transcript Logging, Special Plates

- Refund system

The new applications will implement a 3-tiered architecture and comply with ODPS coding standards.

Requirements:  

1.  Four (4) years experience as a Business Systems Analyst within the past eight (8) years.

2. Four (4) years experience eliciting and defining system and user requirements through observation, interviews, and analysis. 

3. Four (4) years experience working directly with end-users to define requirements and provide technical advice and assistance in a large-scale environment.

4. Four (4) years experience translating customer needs into formal business requirements.

5.  Three (3) years experience interviewing non-technical end users to determine and document current business process flows.

6. Two (2) years experience in Business Process Re- engineering.

7.   Three (3) years experience using Visio to create business process flows including standard flowcharts and swim lane diagrams.

8.   Three (3) years experience creating test conditions, test cases, and test scenarios.

9.   Four (4) years experience analyzing end-user needs and conducting fit gap analysis.

10.  Documented experience as a technical Business Analyst from project initiation through completion on a minimum of two (2) software development or implementation projects requiring a minimum of two thousand (2,000) Full-time Equivalent (FTE) hours to complete.

11.  Documented experience using project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project or Clarity) to develop and maintain a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) on a minimum of two (2) projects.

12.   Four (4) years experience using a business requirements tracking tool for recording and prioritization of business requirements.

13.  Documented experience in systems process and data mapping, requirements gathering, and analysis as well as proficiency in the creation of detailed documentation.

14. Needs to show at least 1 experience with a large organization as ODPS.

15.  Needs to have used AGILE in one organization

16.  Needs to have used the Agile Alignment within BABOK in at least one organization.

The Business Analyst is responsible for the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.

Additional requirements 

1. Strong communication/ leadership skills. 

2. Strong influence, collaboration and negotiation experience. 

3. Ability to collaborate with supporting resources across business and/or functional lines. 

4. Have excellent oral and written skills/possess strong meeting and work session facilitation skills. 

5. Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines. 

6. Have strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and/or user requirements. 

7. Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills. 

8. Must be knowledgeable in the English language/speak clearly and understandably using the English language.