Short Description:
The Agency is seeking a Business Analyst to do a gap analysis on the current Inventory Management System
Complete Description:
Senior Business Analyst
Experience with Enterprise Class COTS Software Projects
TASKS
1.Gathers and analyzes information from stakeholders, business owners, customers and management for
implementation of information technology solutions.
2. Identifies, documents and analyzes business requirements.
3. Creates software application business process flows and flowcharts.
4. Analyzes, reviews, and recommends possible solutions to identified business problems thru the implementation of
technical solutions.
5. Performs validation of solutions by analyzing the end product and the requirements specifications.
6. Assists in developing project task plans, leading meetings and other related tasks to gather and coordinate
activities for requirements gathering.
7. Has an understanding of advanced business modeling tools and techniques, technology solutions, vendor solution
evaluations, and writing business driven recommendations to meet defined business requirements.
MAJOR ROLE CHARACTERISTICS
Knowledge of: oral and written communication tools and techniques, customer support and personal service, state and agency policy, procedures and applicable laws*, vision, mission and goals of agency*, IT systems development lifecycle management concepts, technical writing and documentation practices, quality assurance principles, requirement analysis principle and methods, methods and approaches for sharing information through the use of IT assets, business process modeling methods and techniques, IT security principles and methods, technical tools available for consideration, IT principles, methods and practices in the assigned specialty area, performance monitoring principles and methods, interrelationships of multiple IT specialties, business process and operations of customer organizations.
Skilled in reading comprehension, speaking, writing, service orientation, assuring quality, identifying and specifying business requirements, operation analysis, time management, interviewing, presenting, facilitating, troubleshooting, critical thinking, complex problem solving, and developing and interpreting policy and strategies governing the planning and delivery of IT services.
Ability to: define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, prepare meaningful, accurate and
concise reports, stay abreast of current technologies in the area of IT assigned, and apply new developments to previously unsolvable problems.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education Core undergraduate program in Computer Science, Information Systems or Business Administration or equivalent work experience.
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EXPERIENCE
Minimum 7 years combined work experience in the following: creating and coordinating technical and business requirements for processes, projects and procedures, working with business users and technical staff to develop strategies and leading modification or creation of new systems for implementation of information technology solutions, requirements documentation to industry standards.
Must include a minimum 2 years of experience working with Enterprise Class COTS Software Projects.
Skills:
Conducting JAD sessions
Required 8 Years
Analysis, documentation of business requirements functional and non functional
Required 8 Years
Creating application prototypes and screen mockups
Required 8 Years
Creating graphical representations of complex business processes
Required 8 Years
Experience in using Microsoft products; Visio, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Required 8 Years
Inventory Management System experience
Highly desired 5 Years
Cost Accounting, Payroll , HR experience
Desired 5 Years
Excellent communication skills
Required 8 Years